The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) is a 1200 bed teaching hospital providing acute care for around one million people living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. It is the 6th largest Acute Trust in the UK.
The Respiratory Department has a team of 14 full time consultants, one academic professor and 2 nurse consultants. We provide expertise in sleep medicine, ventilation, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer/pleural medicine, interstitial lung disease and difficult asthma. The department has strong links with the UEA’s Norwich Medical School and School of Health Sciences. We also have strong collaborative links with primary care as well as Research.
Norwich is a beautiful and historic city set within the picturesque Norfolk countryside. It has good links to London and is located close to the stunning North Norfolk coast.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Clinical Physiologist within the Respiratory department. We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our friendly and professional team. The service provides a large range of physiological studies including routine lung function tests, cardiopulmonary exercise tests, bronchoprovocation tests, bronchodilator studies and respiratory muscle strength.
The successful applicant will have GCSE (or equivalent) Maths, English and Science at Grade C /4 or above, plus UCAS points/college grades (please see job description for further details), and a desire to work in respiratory physiology. They will be trained to work independently and to a high professional standard to provide specialist clinical technical services performing both simple and complex investigations of lung function.
Starting Salary: Band 4 (with progression to Band 5 on completion). The post holder will be required to complete the Healthcare Science Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship, with academic training provided by Sheffield Hallam University (3 year course). Upon successful completion of the practitioner degree, and gaining ARTP professional qualification, the post holder would then progress to Band 5 Clinic Physiologist.
Continuous professional development is strongly encouraged and the successful candidate will be given opportunities and supported to develop their skills and knowledge.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dawn Coates Job title: Lead Respiratory Physiologist Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 01603 289633
