Job summary
- Main area
- Health Care Professional
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 216-LH-M7256948
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lung Function Department / Chest Clinic
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/09/2025
Employer heading
Respiratory Physiologist / Sleep Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a qualified Respiratory Physiologist / Sleep Practitioner to cover maternity leave for 12 months.
The successful applicant will work with the current Lead and Team to support the development and provision of service. You would have the opportunity to help provide a high quality, appropriate and effective specialist respiratory testing service performing a full range of lung function tests, Sleep Studies, CPAP set ups and CPAP follow ups for outpatients.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
The role requires good interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the post holder being computer literate and having knowledge of Microsoft word and Excel. There is a need for a high standard of literacy and numeracy within the work.
Due to the nature of the work, and in the interests of patient care, there is a need for absolute accuracy and patient confidentiality at all times as well as adherence to rigorous quality procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). In turn this requires the post holder to be committed, conscientious and motivated and able to work effectively as a member of a team in a pressured environment.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To plan, undertake and perform simple, specialist, complex and highly complex diagnostic assessments in accordance with ARTP/BTS guidelines.
a) Spirometry, peak flow rates, flow/volume loops
b) Gas transfer
c) Static lung volumes
d) Reversibility of airways obstruction with bronchodilators
e) Field exercise tests (6MWT)
f) Overnight sleep apnoea screening
g) Arterial blood gas performance and analysis
h) Exhaled and nasal nitric oxide
i) Bronchial provocation tests for the diagnosis of asthma/ bronchial hyper-responsiveness (Mannitol)
j) Respiratory muscle assessment
k) CPAP assessment and provision.
l) Hypoxic challenge
m) Pulmonary shunt assessments
n) Full cardio-pulmonary exercise tests (CPET)
o) Respiratory/ Multi channel sleep studies.
2. Production of reports
3. Verbal and written interpretation to referring medical team and other professionals where appropriate for simple and specialist assessments.
4. As a minimum be trained in Basic Life Support.
For further details pelase see the attached JD & PS
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Undergraduate degree in clinical physiology or Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) qualification or equivalent science related subject.
- • Professional Body Registration a) AHCS b) ARTP (Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology)
- • Mandatory Training
Desirable criteria
- • Mandatory Training
- • Immediate Life Support
- • Professional Exams a) ARTP Parts I & II b) Associate & Practitioner Certificates
- • Or working towards these
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- • A thorough proven knowledge of Respiratory and Sleep Physiology
- • Post qualification demonstrable experience within a similar role
Desirable criteria
- • Demonstrable experience in negotiation and liaison with employers and/or professional bodies in Clinical Physiology
- • A wide range of abilities in performing and reporting lung function tests.
- • A sound proven knowledge of scoring sleep studies.
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • The ability to work effectively as part of a team using individual initiative.
- • The ability to integrate quickly into the lung function department.
- • Good interpersonal skills.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Stone
- Job title
- Senior Respiratory / Sleep Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 437782
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