Job Description
Senior Respiratory Physiologist Role Summary
A Senior Respiratory Physiologist will be located in the Cork North City Integrated Care Hub, St. Marys Campus Gurranabraher, Cork City, aligned to Mercy University Hospital (MUH). The role will support the delivery of Integrated Respiratory Care Service, providing a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to the care of individuals with chronic respiratory disease.
Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct non-invasive respiratory diagnostic tests, including spirometry, bronchodilator response testing, and lung volumes by gas dilution
* Conduct invasive respiratory diagnostic tests, including bronchoprovocation challenges, skin allergy tests, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing
* Conduct, manually score, and report on overnight sleep studies, including limited sleep studies, full polysomnography, and CPAP titration studies
* Report and present data, highlighting abnormal results
* Participate in patient care, including procedures, reassurance, and patient education
Requirements:
* BSc in Clinical Measurement or equivalent relevant scientific qualification
* Minimum 3 years full-time relevant post-qualification experience
* Clinical competence and relevant experience in a Respiratory Department
* Ability to contribute to overall service development at professional managerial levels
* Sound knowledge base in computer skills, including Microsoft Power Point, Excel, Email, and Word
* Flexibility in approach to respiratory diagnostic service delivery and response to changing local/organisational requirements
Working Relationship:
* Chief Respiratory Physiologist, Mercy University Hospital, or their designate
* Operational Lead, Chronic Disease Hub
* Respiratory Consultants, MUH
* Multidisciplinary team members within the acute and integrated services, and Local GPs
Informal Enquiries to: Marguerite Bermingham, Chief Respiratory Physiologist, Mercy University Hospital, Email: Closing Date: 1pm on Friday, 8th November 2024