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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Respiratory Physiologist

The closing date is 17 August 2025

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Job summary

At UHB we are currently recruiting a Band 5 Respiratory Physiologist to work with us in the Lung Function & Sleep department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, UHB. This is a busy department and therefore will suit a highly motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic individual. Our department has a long history of developing top quality and award-winning physiologists.

Applications are invited from qualified Healthcare Science Practitioners (Respiratory Science).

Applications will also be considered from suitably experienced Band 4 Associate Respiratory Physiologists or those nearing completion of the Practitioner Training Programme or Level 6 Healthcare Science apprenticeship and may be offered subject to Annexe 21 terms and conditions.

Successful applicants will join a vibrant and industrious workforce. They will require excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to work autonomously with some degree of responsibility. The successful applicant would be expected to be proficient in a number of respiratory and sleep physiology investigations, with the ability to provide accurate and detailed reports for the clinical team.

Main duties of the job

The post will provide diagnostic and therapeutic assessments of patients within a specialised physiology setting. Experience of routine lung function tests as well as specialised investigations such as sleep studies, multichannel studies, ventilation/CPAP trials would be advantageous.

Main duties include:-

*Collect and record quality control data to ensure that equipment is functioning to agreed standards and specifications

*Perform the full range of basic lung function tests on patients of all ages, to obtain good quality diagnostic information

*Accurately record observations and produce technical reports on the range of tests performed.

*Communicate complex instructions effectively to patients of all ages to ensure cooperation and compliance and to obtain accurate technical

and clinical data.

*Plan own workload throughout the working day

*Ensure that all tests performed are according to relevant professional and departmental guidelines at all times.

*Participate in teaching and training activities within the department for a range of staff

To apply you must have significant training and experience working in respiratory physiology and a desire to continue with personal development. Training and development are considered of paramount importance to all staff and attendance at professional and scientific meetings is encouraged. You must have excellent communication skills, be able to use your own initiative and be able to work as part of a team across the Trust.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1091324-1

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *BSc in Clinical Science/Physiology or relevant scientific degree
  • or
  • *Level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner apprenticeship
  • or
  • *Level 4 Healthcare science associate
  • Apprenticeship with Practitioner
  • Training Programme Equivalence

Desirable

  • *ARTP/BTS Part I and Part 2 Assessment or ARTP Practitioner examination or equivalent experience
  • *Registered or be eligible for the RCCP/ HCPC registration

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience working within respiratory physiology completing assessments of competence in respiratory physiology measurements.
  • *Knowledge of specialised respiratory investigations.
  • *Knowledge of respiratory diseases and their effects on respiratory function.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Performs a range of basic and specialised lung function tests without supervision.
  • *Laboratory maintenance, calibration and quality control procedures
  • *Good interpersonal skills. Seeks out further development and responsibilities.
  • *Highly developed skills for use of equipment.
  • *Ability to interpret basic lung function tests.
  • *Good patient communication skills.
  • *Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • *Attention to detail
  • *Reliable
  • *Punctual

Desirable

  • *Open to flexible working
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *BSc in Clinical Science/Physiology or relevant scientific degree
  • or
  • *Level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner apprenticeship
  • or
  • *Level 4 Healthcare science associate
  • Apprenticeship with Practitioner
  • Training Programme Equivalence

Desirable

  • *ARTP/BTS Part I and Part 2 Assessment or ARTP Practitioner examination or equivalent experience
  • *Registered or be eligible for the RCCP/ HCPC registration

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience working within respiratory physiology completing assessments of competence in respiratory physiology measurements.
  • *Knowledge of specialised respiratory investigations.
  • *Knowledge of respiratory diseases and their effects on respiratory function.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Performs a range of basic and specialised lung function tests without supervision.
  • *Laboratory maintenance, calibration and quality control procedures
  • *Good interpersonal skills. Seeks out further development and responsibilities.
  • *Highly developed skills for use of equipment.
  • *Ability to interpret basic lung function tests.
  • *Good patient communication skills.
  • *Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • *Attention to detail
  • *Reliable
  • *Punctual

Desirable

  • *Open to flexible working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Maxine Goring

maxine.goring@uhb.nhs.uk

01213713891

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1091324-1

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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