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Senior Clinical Physiologist Cromwell Hospital, London, SW5 0TU Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours...
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Senior Clinical Physiologist
Cromwell Hospital, London, SW5 0TU
Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours
Salary: £49.000 - £55.000- Highly competitive plus excellent benefits package
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
About Us
Bupa is one of the most well-known and respected healthcare businesses in the world, because what we do matters. From our contact centres to our care homes; health and dental centres to our state of the art hospitals across all four corners of the globe, every part of our operations are dedicated to our purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. We pride ourselves on working with brilliant people who put our customers at the heart of everything they do.
We’re an internationally recognised hospital located in the heart of Kensington, London. At the Cromwell Hospital we’re committed to providing the highest quality healthcare for our patients. We’re one of the preferred health care providers for leading consultants and for both international and local patients alike. We are continuously investing in standards and the technology to keep us at the forefront of clinical advancement.
Role overview
This is a senior role in a rapidly growing Respiratory Department based in the Clinical Investigation Centre at Cromwell Hospital. You shall be expected to support the service manager in the daily running of the Lung Centre. The role also requires a flair for teaching, assertiveness and an eye for detail in all laboratory related routines, technical and non-technical, particularly those that are part of the Quality Assurance plan in place.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Be competent and perform a range of procedures on patients of all ages. The range of breathing and sleep tests in line with the role are:
Respiratory Services:
- Spirometry;
- Lung Function Tests;
- Reversibility Studies;
- Skin Prick Allergy Testing;
- Capillary Blood Gases (ear sampling);
- 6-Minute Walk Tests (6MWT);
- Respiratory Muscle Strength Assessment;
- Bronchial Provocation Studies (Mannitol and Methacholine);
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing;
- Exercise Induced Bronchial Provocation;
- Hyperventilation and Dysfunctional breathing (HPVT);
- Fitness-to-Fly assessments (HCT)
- Respiratory Polygraphies (set-up, analysis and reporting);
- Initiation, Support and Troubleshooting of Ventilation (CPAP/NIV).
The successful candidate:
BSc Degree in Clinical Physiology / Healthcare Science
Current ILS certification
Competent in an array of conventional lung function tests
Ability to work unsupervised in complex respiratory diagnostic tests
Experience of setting up, analysing and interpreting respiratory sleep studies
Knowledge of troubleshooting of patients on CPAP
High level of technical and operational knowledge within a lung laboratory
Why work for us?
We want people to ‘love working here’, so much so that’s it’s at the top of our agenda and something you’ll hear a lot about here at Bupa. We offer our people a great range of benefits, many of which are flexible and can be tailored to suit what’s most important to you. We’re a healthcare company so there’s a huge focus on our people’s health and wellbeing, supported by a healthy work-life balance and workplaces which are friendly, appealing spaces to support you to be at your best.
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. Alongside flexible hours to suit your own circumstances you’ll also be able to take advantage of other great benefits:
You’ll be eligible for:
- Payment of Professional Registration fees
- Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
- Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
- An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
- Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass
- Various other benefits and online discounts
- Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
- Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony
Diversity and Inclusion
Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.
Welcome to a place that celebrates you.
This isn’t where you've been.
This is where you're going.
This is what we have belief in.
If you are interested in applying and want to find out more information about the role please contact Meagan Cranfield on meagan.cranfield@bupa.com
Time Type:
Full time
