Senior Respiratory Physiologist in Integrated Care
Organisational Area: Mercy University Hospital and CHO4
Location of Role: The Senior Respiratory Physiologist role will be located in the Cork North City Integrated Care Hub, St. Mary's Campus Gurranabraher, Cork City, which is aligned to Mercy University Hospital (MUH). It is envisaged that there will be an element of rotation between the acute setting, MUH, and the Integrated care hub as the need arises.
Details of Service:
In line with Slaintecare and the Department of Health's Capacity review, a shift in healthcare service provision is required to place the focus on integrated, person-centred care, based as close to home as possible. This Model of Care has a particular focus on preventive healthcare, early diagnosis, early intervention and the provision of supports to live well with chronic disease.
The Senior Respiratory Physiologist will support the delivery of Integrated Respiratory Care Service. This Service will deliver:
* A holistic, multidisciplinary approach to the care of individuals with chronic respiratory disease.
* Provision of a reformed outpatient service that utilises telehealth and other ICT measures.
* Reduced waiting times for patients for hospital-based outpatient services.
* Timely access to specialist services and specialist opinion for patients with respiratory disease.
* Early intervention pathways/rapid access clinics for acute, chronic or newly presenting respiratory conditions.
* Development of pathways for the management of chronic conditions.
* Provision of oversight and implementation of self-management support services for chronic respiratory disease.
* Facilitating access and the evaluation and reporting of non-invasive respiratory testing e.g. spirometry for GPs.
* Providing improved integration of early discharge, outreach and potentially admission avoidance programmes.
* Developing and managing oxygen assessment and review clinics.
Senior Respiratory Physiologist Reporting Relationship:
* Chief Respiratory Physiologist, Mercy University Hospital, or their designate.
* The role will liaise with Operational Lead in the Chronic Disease Hub for operational matters.
* The integrated care service will be governed by the Respiratory Consultant.
Key Working Relationships:
The Senior Respiratory Physiologist will be part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) within the acute hospital and integrated care hub and will have the following key relationships: Chief Respiratory Physiologist and Respiratory Physiologist Team MUH, Integrated Care Respiratory Consultants, MUH Respiratory Consultants, Operational Lead Chronic Disease Hub, Respiratory MDT members within the acute and integrated services, and Local GPs.
Purpose of the Role:
* Be responsible for providing high quality respiratory diagnostics to both Chronic Disease Hub Pulmonary Function Laboratory and MUH Pulmonary Function and Sleep Diagnostic Services.
* Provide diagnostic services to the Chronic Disease hubs and rotate between both sites as deemed appropriate by the Chief Respiratory Physiologist.
* Work as part of a Respiratory Specialist MDT.
* May be required to work daytime flexible hours in order to deliver this service.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
* Conduct a full range of standard non-invasive respiratory diagnostic tests.
* Conduct invasive respiratory diagnostic tests.
* Conduct, manually score and report on overnight sleep studies.
* Reporting and presentation of data and highlighting abnormal results.
* History taking and interpretation of request forms.
* Participate in patient care.
* Responsibility for all aspects of quality control and standards in the pulmonary function and sleep laboratories.
* Calibration, maintenance, sterilisation and disinfection of all equipment.
* Perform regular safety and hygiene checks on equipment and environment.
* Participate in the development of Policies, Procedures and Protocols.
* Carry out daily duties of the respiratory lab.
* Engage in modernisation and implement change.
* Follow health and safety procedures.
* Update knowledge and training accordingly and participate with research when necessary.
Qualifications and/or Experience - Candidates must have at the latest date of application:
* Candidates must possess the BSc in Clinical Measurement or an equivalent relevant scientific qualification.
* Any candidate applying for this post who has achieved Physiology qualification outside of the Irish Jurisdiction is required to apply to the IICMP to acquire equivalence of their qualifications.
Other Qualifications and/or Experience - Candidates must have at the latest date of application:
* A minimum of 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years fulltime) relevant post qualification experience.
* Have the requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
* Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in pulmonary function services.
* A flexible approach to working hours is required for this post.
* Access to own transport with full drivers' licence is desirable.
Skills, Competency and Knowledge Requirements Include:
* Clinical competence and relevant experience in a Respiratory Department.
* An ability to contribute to overall service development.
* A sound knowledge base in computer skills.
* Flexibility in approach to respiratory diagnostic service delivery.
* Initiative in own professional development.
* Working knowledge of audit and research processes.
* Ability to build and maintain relationships.
* Effective presentation skills.
* Organisational skills including effective time management.
* An awareness and appreciation of the service user.
* Good leadership skills.
* Good Problem Solving ability.
Informal Enquiries to: Marguerite Bermingham, Chief Respiratory Physiologist, Mercy University Hospital
Closing Date: 1pm on Tuesday 28th January 2025
The MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies may be filled.
Mercy University Hospital (MUH)
MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City. We have over 1,500 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care.
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