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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
344-2279QEH
Employer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Town
Canterbury
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Scientist

Band 5

Job overview

The service aims to provide high quality and effective respiratory diagnostic service, that provides technical and interpretative reports.
You will work within the departments across the Trust, and provide ward based tests, where required.
Be responsible for your own work and support those trainee’s within the department.
Perform a range of respiratory investigations.
Undertake the necessary mandatory training as required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected at all times to work within the standard operating policies and procedures of the department and more broadly the NHS organisation. The successful applicant will adhere to high standards of professionalism, health and safety, risk reduction, confidentiality, patient care and dignity, and respect for equality and diversity as set out in the NHS Constitution.

To Provide and contribute to the day to day running of the service
To interpret lung function tests and where required explain their meaning to non-respiratory colleagues
To be responsible for the recording of all activity, validation of results in a timely manner
To perform without supervision the following respiratory investigations in accordance with ARTP/BTS/ERS guidelines
Spirometry/Flow volume loops
Single breath Gas transfer
Static lung volumes via body plethysmography
FeNO
Reversibility studies
Performing capillary blood gases

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.



Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person specification

Skills and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within a Respiratory department performing full lung function tests
  • Able to perform respiratory tests with indirect supervision.
  • Understand the rationale behind the choice of test.
  • Able to explain the meaning of the diagnostic tests to non- respiratory members of staff Understand the working principles of the equipment that we use, calibration and verification, maintenance.
  • Understand the requirement for quality control and the different types of quality control.
  • Excellent commutation and organisational skills.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of respiratory tests, contraindications and indications for different tests.
  • Knowledge of respiratory diseases and their effects on respiratory function Investigations and therapeutic interventions used to treat respiratory conditions

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • BSc in a healthcare science discipline

Personal & Professional Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Self motivated
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Uphold and model the Trust Values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion is the leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace.Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Prince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Ince
Job title
Lead Respiratory Physiologist
Email address
[email protected]
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