Job Advert
The Role
An opportunity to work part-time at the Respiratory Laboratory at the University Hospital Hairmyres has arisen. Our laboratory is currently taking on new roles and responsibilities and is looking to bring in a trained physiologist to help deal with the increased demand and contribute to growing our team and experience.
The post holder will work as a key member of the Respiratory Team providing a professional, highly skilled, efficient, high quality diagnostic and screening service to patients attending the hospital and to deputise for the Respiratory Service Manager, in both clinical and managerial issues, as required.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
- BSc. in Clinical physiology or other relevant subject plus ARTP parts 1 & 2 or equivalent academic and work experience.
- Operating at a level to be RCCP registered.
- Evidence of certificated courses, internal and external, on basic and specialised procedures for CPD portfolio, in keeping with standards set by Health Professional Council and Registration Council for Clinical Physiology.
- Must have completed a wide variety of formal, accredited courses on specific procedures and disease processes.
- Expected to continually update knowledge and skills to provide optimum care.
- Must have a working knowledge of relevant national standards, professional guidelines and local rules and safety practices.
- Must have experience in using specialist software packages for pulmonary function tests and sleep screening.
Contract type
Permanent
Part Time
7.5 hours
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in the Respiratory Laboratory within University Hospital Hairmyres.
The working pattern for this role: Day shift
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Patrick Jamieson, Chief Respiratory Physiologist on patrick.jamieson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Nithiya Lookose, Recruitment Administrator on nithiya.lookose@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee Counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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