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The Respiratory Physiology Service provides routine & specialised paediatric services to the local population of Greater Glasgow as well as specialised investigations to tertiary referrals primarily for the WoSCor MCN. The department works with patients ranging from pre-term babies to young adults.
You will be required to perform the full range of Sleep, Lung function & Exercise investigations offered by the department. You will be required to analyse and report complex physiological investigations as well provide support to clinics. You must be able to travel to other GGC & MCN partner sites to support clinical duties. You must be flexible in your working hours, in addition to office hours the post holder will be required to work rotational shifts including night-shift to support the sleep service. These shifts are occasionally more frequent to cover service needs. You will be asked to supervise junior staff and may be asked to deliver training and education to other team members, to other medical specialities within the hospital and out with the hospital (e.g. MCN hospitals).
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
A degree in Clinical Physiology or
ARTP part 1 + 2 or Practitioner exam.
Relevant experience working practitioner level,
Competent in performing Basic & Advanced Sleep investigations,
Competent in performing Basic & Advanced Lung function investigations.
Registration to RCCP (Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists), ACHS ( Academy for Healthcare Sciences), or HCPC (Health care Professions Council)
Desirable
Qualification in Sleep medicine ( e.g. BRPT , ESRS or equivalent)
Experience working with children & knowledge of child protection systems,
MSc. in Respiratory Physiology
This is a Fixed term post for 9 months
Informal Contact: Andrew Morley, Manager of Respiratory and Sleep Physiological Services, Tel No: 0141 452 4071
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.