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Band 4
Full-time

Assistant Respiratory Physiologist

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation TrustRoyal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom£28,392 - £31,157Closes 09/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
26/08/2026
Closes
09/09/2026

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Role summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Respiratory Physiology team as an Assistant Clinical Respiratory Physiologist. The role involves training to perform a range of respiratory function investigations under supervision, including basic diagnostic procedures and treatment provision in the sleep and ventilation service. You will undertake an in-service training program and complete a professional qualification exam, with potential for future study. The department is expanding, focusing on scientific process, data quality, and patient experience.

Essential criteria

  • Minimum 5 GCSE (A-C) Including Maths, English and Science
  • Good IT skills
  • A-Levels or equivalent in a scientific subject

Desirable criteria

  • Recognised Spirometry Qualification
  • Clinical/healthcare/relevant scientific experience
  • Respiratory Physiology experience
  • Minimum 5 GCSE (A-C) Including Maths, English and Science
  • Good IT skills
  • A-Levels or equivalent in a scientific subject
  • Recognised Spirometry Qualification
  • Clinical/healthcare/relevant scientific experience
  • Respiratory Physiology experience

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Band 4 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.

This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Job summary

Band 4 Respiratory Physiologist

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and develop to become an Assistant Clinical Respiratory Physiologist.

This is a period of ever expanding service for the department and this is an opportunity for you to be involved in the continued development of a laboratory where scientific process, data quality and patient experience are at the core of the daily activities.

Main duties of the job

You will train to perform a range of respiratory function investigations under the supervision of the Respiratory Physiologists. You will also gain skills in performing basic diagnostic procedures and treatment provision in our sleep and ventilation service. Once in post, you will undertake an in-service training program and when ready to do so, will complete a professional qualification exam. For the right candidate, there is also the possibility for future study whilst in post.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.

Our values:

  • C ompassionate
  • A spirational
  • R esourceful
  • E xcellent

Details

Date posted

26 August 2026

Pay scheme

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