Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory Physiology
- Grade
- Band 5-6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 230-36782992-MED-C
- Employer
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- Nuneaton
- Salary
- £29,970 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Specialist Respiratory Physiologist/ Healthcare Scientist
Band 5-6
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.
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Job overview
Specialist Respiratory Physiologist/ Healthcare Scientist
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday: 4 day week) (compressed hours available too)
Permanent
Salary: £29,970 - £44,962 per annum pro rata (dependent on experience)
Closing Date: 1st June 2025
Interview Date: 18th June 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more
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This position may be offered at a Band 5 with progression to Band 6, subject to the successful candidate achieving sufficient competencies for a Band 6 role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a dynamic and well-motivated qualified band 6 Respiratory Physiologist, with the relevant experience to join our busy Physiological Sciences department. The successful candidate will expected to be an effective member of the Respiratory team providing a high standard of physiological measurements including a wide range of basic and advanced respiratory, sleep and oesophageal services and patient care to both out-patients and in-patients.
We are looking for an experienced clinical physiologist with significant experience, with their ARTP part 1 and 2 qualification or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years post qualification in a lung function and sleep setting. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and proactive, able to communicate with a range of disciplines, medical and nursing staff. Able to demonstrate good organisational skills able, to multitask and prioritise effectively and deputise in the absence of the Lead Respiratory Physiologist
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
Effective Open Communication
Excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- An independent practitioner with the ability to perform, interpret and report on a broad range of respiratory, sleep and oesophageal investigations. Work within the guidelines and sphere of professional practice in the delivery of all aspects of our specialist services within the Physiological Sciences. Duties are to be undertaken whilst maintaining a caring and compassionate environment
- To undertake a range of specialised respiratory & Sleep investigations and treatments as listed to aid diagnosis and treatment of referred patients.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 2 years post qualification experience and a further 2 as a Specialist Respiratory Physiologist in broad range of lung function procedures with acquired highly specialist knowledge and experience.
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Respiratory Function) or equivalent level of experience
- Member of Registration Council for Clinical Physiology registered
- Immediate Life Support
Desirable criteria
- MSc Respiratory Physiology or equivalent experience consolidated by short specialist course training and self-guided study
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Organisational skills to fulfil role of section manager including, time management, proactive planning and problem solving
- Good written and oral communication
- Ability to form positive working relationships
- Flexible and reliable
- Good previous health record
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- To obtain the best results from patients in a variety tests that require encouragement and motivational tools
- To be able to deal sensitively with anxious or aggressive patients and relatives attending the department
- Frequent concentration is required to interpret and analyse test data and results with a high level of concentration during patient test procedures
- To provide expert opinion and seek co-operation from medical colleagues regarding appropriateness of referrals and make the final and on occasions contentious, decision where changes to the referral form are required or if testing is contraindicated
Other
Essential criteria
- To be able to manoeuvre patients in wheelchairs
- To be able to assist patients to transfer from wheelchair to equipment chair
- To be able to move heavy equipment due to lack of space
- To be able to perform forced breathing manoeuvres regularly to demonstrate to and motivate patients.
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
- Rhea Fielding
- Job title
- Lead Respiratory Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476865128
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