Respiratory Physiologist

• Perform diagnostic spirometry.
• Undertake pre- and post-bronchodilator reversibility testing.
• Perform static lung-volume measurements.
• Perform gas-transfer testing, including TLCO/DLCO.
• Undertake FeNO, pulse oximetry and six-minute walk testing where trained and competent.
• Ensure investigations meet recognised ARTP and applicable professional standards.
• Assess technical quality, acceptability and reproducibility of investigations.
• Recognise technically inadequate results and repeat testing where appropriate.
• Provide technical/physiological reporting within their professional scope.
• Recognise abnormal or potentially clinically significant findings and escalate appropriately.
• Recognise contraindications to respiratory investigations.
• Explain investigations clearly and obtain appropriate patient consent.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Work strictly within documented competencies and escalate matters outside their scope to the designated Clinical Supervisor.

• Undertake routine calibration and verification of respiratory diagnostic equipment.
• Complete required quality-control procedures.
• Maintain calibration and quality-assurance records.
• Undertake biological quality control where appropriate.
• Monitor equipment performance and escalate faults.
• Maintain appropriate infection-prevention and equipment-decontamination standards.
• Support stock control of respiratory consumables.

• Be clinically accountable to the designated Clinical Supervisor.
• Work within Danes Camp Medical Centre/PCRH clinical governance arrangements.
• Maintain current ARTP accreditation relevant to the role.
• Work within their professional scope and documented competencies.
• Follow approved clinical protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Report incidents and patient-safety concerns appropriately.
• Maintain mandatory training and continuing professional development.
• Comply with safeguarding, information governance, UK GDPR and infection-control requirements.

Essential

• Current ARTP accreditation appropriate to the respiratory investigations undertaken.
• BSc Healthcare Science Respiratory & Sleep Physiology, Clinical Physiology or an appropriate equivalent qualification/experience.
• Appropriate professional registration where applicable.
• Competency in diagnostic spirometry.
• Competency in bronchodilator reversibility testing.
• Competency in static lung-volume measurement.
• Competency in gas-transfer testing (TLCO/DLCO).
• Experience of respiratory equipment calibration and quality-control procedures.
• Sound knowledge of respiratory physiology and common respiratory disease.
• Ability to work independently within an agreed professional scope.
• Ability to recognise and escalate significant clinical findings.
• Excellent patient communication and clinical documentation skills.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Previous NHS respiratory physiology experience.
• Experience within a pulmonary-function laboratory.
• Primary care or community diagnostic experience.
• FeNO and six-minute walk testing competency.
• Clinical research or commercial clinical-trial experience.
• Good Clinical Practice certification.
• SystmOne experience.
• Experience of clinical audit and service development.