Clinical Physiologist/Respiratory Healthcare Scientist Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role involves performing routine and specialist respiratory function testing, interpreting results, and providing accurate reports. The post holder will also be responsible for calibration and quality control of laboratory equipment, professional development, and participation in clinical audit and research. Key duties include diagnostic assessments, treatment interventions, and managing CPAP therapy for patients.
Essential criteria
- Independently perform and interpret basic and advanced lung function testing including PFT, Blood gases , RMA and challenge testing
- Independently score and clinical report sleep studies including oximetry , polygraphy and actigraphy
- Essentail
- Independently set patients up on CPAP therapy and appropriately adjust treatment via follow up
Desirable criteria
- Experience of line managing staff and supporting students
- Essentail
- Relevant scientific degree/qualification in respiratory and sleep, recognised by RCCP/AHCS
- Independently perform and interpret basic and advanced lung function testing including PFT, Blood gases , RMA and challenge testing
- Independently score and clinical report sleep studies including oximetry , polygraphy and actigraphy
- Essentail
- Independently set patients up on CPAP therapy and appropriately adjust treatment via follow up
- Experience of line managing staff and supporting students
- Essentail
- Relevant scientific degree/qualification in respiratory and sleep, recognised by RCCP/AHCS
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Wye Valley NHS Trust
Clinical Physiologist/Respiratory Healthcare Scientist Practitioner
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
The purpose of this job is to undertake routine and specialist respiratory function testing in a variety of clinical settings. Interpret results and provide accurate reports. Perform calibration and quality control procedures on all laboratory equipment. Update own professional knowledge. Participate in clinical audit of activities. Participate in departmental research.
Main duties of the job
To plan, undertake and perform interpretation on a range of diagnostic assessments and treatment interventions. Such investigations and treatment interventions could include: Spirometry, peak flow measurements/PEF diaries; Gas transfer factor testing; Static lung volumes via body plethysmography; Reversibility of airways obstruction with bronchodilators; Field exercise tests (e.g. 6 minute walk test); Respiratory Muscle Assessments Overnight oximetry Score and report Polygraphy Arterial Blood gas performance and analysis / Capillary blood gas performance and analysis; FENO CPET leading (with a view to working to B7 Level) CPAP setup and CPAP Review's New sleep patients consultations NIV set up ( under band 7 supervision)
About us
About us Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire Univers
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