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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory Physiology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
423-7236771
Employer
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Airedale NHS Fundation Trust
Town
Steeton
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum dependant on experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/06/2025 23:59

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Airedale NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Respiratory Physiologist (Band 6)

NHS AfC: Band 6

Be part of our future landscape

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.  

We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.

These are exciting times for Airedale.  We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030.  By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.

 

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Specialist respiratory physiologist to join our forward-thinking team. Despite our small size we offer a variety of tests and are looking to develop our respiratory services by expanding our sleep service and introducing cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the near future.

The department supports continuing professional development with opportunities and support for your future learning from post graduate courses to modality specific conferences and workshops . The trust has a close relationship with the University of Leeds supporting students on clinical placement.

 

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews will be face to face only (no remote interviews available)

Main duties of the job

For full details of this job vacancy, please see  attached job description and personal specification.

Working for our organisation

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

  • Cycle to Work
  • Travel Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
  • Onsite Nursery
  • Buying and Selling Annual Leave
  • Car Leasing
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Health and Wellbeing
  • Extensive Reward Scheme
  • Counselling Service
  • Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
  • Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

 

Our values:

We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

  • Committed to Quality of Care
  • Compassion
  • Working together for patients
  • Improving Lives
  • Everyone Counts
  • Respect and Dignity

 

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of this job vacancy, please see  attached job description and personal specification.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc (Hons.) in Healthcare Science (Respiratory Physiology) or B’TEC HNC MPPM
  • Registered with the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS / RCCP) or HCPC
  • Achieved or working towards achieving ARTP parts 1 and 2 or ARTP practitioner level III
Desirable criteria
  • Additional Post Graduate qualifications
  • Assessors Qualification (SLiP, CAVA, Mentorship in practice)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Consolidated respiratory training and up to date with current trends in respiratory physiology testing techniques.
  • Experience of more complex investigations including bronchial challenge testing and sleep studies
  • Experience of a range of respiratory function and diagnostic sleep equipment.
  • Experience of working single handed or in a small team.
  • Displays care, compassion, sensitivity and responsiveness to other peoples’ feelings and needs.
  • Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload and prioritising accordingly

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of respiratory procedures and techniques.
  • Knowledge of clinical conditions which may be encountered in area of work.
  • Awareness of current thinking/issues within the NHS, healthcare science and respiratory physiology.
  • Demonstrates understanding of accountability.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the importance of reflective practice and continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Solus Cardio-Respiratory patient management system

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competent IT skills – knowledge of Microsoft Office, outlook etc.
  • Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating factual information to patients / carers.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardDisability Confident - two yearsNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sally Hancock
Job title
Clinical manager
Email address
sally.hancock3@nhs.net
Telephone number
01535293401
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