Clinical Physiologist in Respiratory & Sleep, Band 5 / Trainee

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Respiratory Physiology Services at Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust.

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Respiratory Physiologist to join our busy expanding and evolving service. The department will offer full lung function investigations and muscle weakness testing. The sleep service offers Respiratory polygraphy, CPAP set-up, and reviews. The skilled individual should comprehensive understanding of Lung function testing and diagnostic sleep testing, including set-up of oximetry and Polygraphy, and a basic understanding of reporting of sleep studies. Experience in CPAP therapy trouble shooting, maintenance and advice is necessary.

The successful applicant should be a friendly motivated individual that wants to excel professionally and is committed to provide a high-quality service. You must have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Candidates must have a Clinical Physiology BSc or equivalent is required and should be looking to working toward ARTP examinations. The appointee should also be working towards AHCS registration.

Should we be unable to appoint we would be looking to take on a trainee so would encourage applications from people with an appropriate 1st class honours degrees in physiology who would be interested in undertaking a 12 month post graduate training programme in respiratory science at UWE. Salary for a trainee would then be subject to agenda for change Annex 21.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to support learning and development so a successful candidate should be confident that they will be supported to consolidate their knowledge and develop expertise.

Duties of the role would include the ability to undertake clinical activity such as;

Full pulmonary function tests including static and dynamic lung volumes, gas transfer, reversibility assessments and mannitol challenge, respiratory muscle assessments Snip and supine spirometry.

In addition the post holder would be expected to perform CPAP follow up appointments, Issue and return and analysis of sleep assessments (oximetry and respiratory polygraphy) as well as take part in supporting patients on CPAP treatment

Other non-clinical duties would include;

Responsibility for own learning and development, willingness to train in a sub speciality area.

Participates in audit and research activities

Supports on delivering training and education across the immediate team and wider staff network

About us

The Lung Function and Sleep Service at Gloucestershire Hospitals is a busy service with a blended staff of Physiologists, Nurses and Assistant / Associate practitioners. We are committed to seeing our staff succeed in their career journey and will look to support education opportunities and progression where possible. We operate our services from 3 locations, Cheltenham General as our main site, an inpatient spoke at Gloucestershire Royal and our diagnostic sleep service and at the Gloucestershire Community Diagnostic Centre at Gloucester Quays.

We have a cohort of approximately 7500 patient using CPAP, 250 on NIV and undertook over 1700 diagnostic sleep studies and initiated over 900 CPAP treatments for patient. In addition we undertook pulmonary function test on 3500 patients.

Details

Date posted

30 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0434

Job locations

Cheltenham General Hospital

Sandford Road

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN

United Kingdom

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