Clinical Physiologist (Respiratory)

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital –District wide role

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.85 FTE / 34 hours per week)

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About the Role 

Salary: $77,087 - $110,210 (pro rata)

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinical physiologist to join our team working in a busy respiratory physiology department. The role will be involved in performing respiratory physiology tests such as spirometry, diffusing capacity and lung volumes, and more complex testing on people referred for a respiratory review. The role will also include working with CPAP and NIV patients, setting up and providing long term treatment and management for patients with sleep related breathing disorders, and provide support/assistance with Bronchoscopy procedure.

The role is based in Respiratory Medicine at Wellington Regional Hospital, but expected the candidate to work at other sites across the Wellington, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kapiti region. Preferably you will have an experience with lung function testing and be looking to further develop your career in this area. You will be focused on providing a patient centred experience and be confident to work with patients and their family and whanau to achieve the best possible test results. 

The position offers the right candidate the opportunity to work in a busy respiratory service within a multidisciplinary environment and gain experience working closely with the multidisciplinary team. Appropriate training will be provided as required.

About the Team/Service Location 

The Respiratory Service is part of the Sub-Speciality Medicine Group. The Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley (CCHV) District Respiratory service provides secondary and tertiary care for patients with respiratory and sleep related breathing disorders. It provides outpatient services at Wellington, Hutt Valley, Kapiti, Wairarapa and Kenepuru hospitals and in patient services at Wellington Regional Hospital and Hutt Hospital. Outreach sleep clinics are provided at Hutt and Masterton hospitals and community sleep clinics are provided in Porirua region.

The service is fully supported by a full equipped pulmonary function laboratory with core and complex testing at Wellington, Kenepuru and Hutt Hospital.

Across the CCHV District, the team is made up of 13 Senior Medical Officers, 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists, one Nurse Practitioner, one Respiratory Physiotherapist, 9 Respiratory Physiologists, 2 Respiratory Registrars, one Sleep Registrar Advanced Trainee post, 1 basic Trainee post and a House Officer. 

About you 

Knowledge and experience

• Postgraduate qualification in relevant subject and Certified Respiratory Scientist Certification
• Registration with the Clinical Physiologists Registration Board NZ
• Ideally, experience in pulmonary function diagnostic testing and setup of CPAP and Bi-Level devices

or

• A relevant tertiary qualification in a science related subject with a major in physiology

Skills

• Operate and maintain equipment within the lab according to laboratory manufacturer’s procedures. This includes Calibration, quality control, preventative maintenance, basic trouble shooting and  infection control / cleaning prior to and after each patient.
• Work in accordance within the laboratory procedures manual and international guidelines.
• Achieve accurate, reliable and repeatable measurements of a patient’s respiratory function.
• Analyse, calculate and present the results for reporting.
• Writes factual reports based on acceptability and reproducibility of patient test performance including detailed clinical history and test data interpretation
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to work effectively within a team environment
  

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.