Band 4- Respiratory Associate Physiologist

West Herts Hospitals; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a substantive, full-time Respiratory Associate Physiologist to join our Respiratory Medicine team at Watford General Hospital. The post provides in-house training toward the ARTP Associate qualification and supervision until competent to practise independently within departmental protocols.

You will work across three Trust sites, delivering high-quality respiratory diagnostics and sleep therapies while collaborating with clinicians,

Qualifications

• Excellent command of English - high standard of grammar and spelling.
• GCSE in Biology, Maths and English at C or better (Or Equivalent).
• A level in Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics (Or equivalent).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages eg PowerPoint, Word, Excel and other IT skills acquired through training and practical experience.
• Experience in an NHS Information and co-ordinating role.
• Experience working within a Respiratory Service.
• Evidence of continuing education and personal development.
• BLS/ILS certificate
• Degree in Biological Science
• ARTP Qualification

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality leadership in a professional manner.
• Support staff with guidance and recommendations.
• Demonstrate professional development and clinical competence.
• Ensure staff understand care and environmental standards.
• Act as a clinical role model and monitor standards.
• Communicate effectively considering barriers such as language or health conditions.
• Monitor waiting times and escalate issues as needed.
• Undertake any other responsibilities as required.

Skills

Excellent English

Respiratory physiology knowledge

MS Excel and IT skills

Customer service skills

CPD/continuous development

Education

GCSEs in Biology, Maths and English (grade C or better)

A level in Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics

Degree in Biological Science

ARTP Qualification

BLS/ILS certificate

Tools

MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Job description

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Band 4- Respiratory Associate Physiologist

Band 4

Main area Medicine Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-A-11943

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Watford General Hospital Town watford Salary £29,812 - £32,715 pa inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 25/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint one substantive, full-time Associate Physiologists in Respiratory Medicine to join our dynamic and supportive Respiratory team.
The successful post holder will support the Respiratory Physiology Service in delivering high-quality respiratory diagnostics and sleep therapies to the West Hertfordshire population across our three hospital sites.
This is a developmental Associate post requiring completion of in-house training and attainment of the ARTP Associate qualification. The post holder will work under supervision until deemed competent to practise independently within defined departmental protocols.
Upon qualification, the post holder will be expected to function independently as a Respiratory Associate and provide support across other clinical areas as required. You will join a committed multidisciplinary team of Clinical Scientists, Clinical Physiologists, Consultants, and Specialist Nurses dedicated to delivering the highest standards of patient care.
The role involves close collaboration with colleagues across the wider Respiratory Department, and flexibility to travel between all three Trust sites will be essential to provide service support where required.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to develop specialist skills within a supportive environment and contribute meaningfully to the delivery and development of Respiratory services.

Main duties of the job

Primary duties and areas of responsibilities:
Consistently provide high quality leadership in a visible and highly professional manner, acting as a positive role model.
Act as a source of reference to other members of the department giving support, advice and recommendations.
Demonstrate continuous professional development, maintaining a high level of clinical competence.
Support service leads to ensure that all staff have a clear understanding of the care and environmental standards they are expected to maintain.
Act as a clinical role model, assessing and delivering care needs as a significant part of their role. They will also ensure high standards of clinical care are consistently achieved and monitored.
Role model the trust’s values and expected behaviours.
Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive, inclusive and timely manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward.
Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.
Ensure that waiting times are monitored and reported on a weekly basis and that any potential problems are escalated appropriately.
Any other responsibilities not listed in this Job Description as required by the department.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Management Responsibility
The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Chief Respiratory Physiologist, Alex Newland-Smith.
Working Pattern
This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday across all Trust sites.

Further details are available in the full Job Description and Person Specification document.

Person specification

Education and qualifications:

• Excellent command of English - high standard of grammar and spelling
• GCSE in Biology,Maths and English at C or better (Or Equivalent)
• An A level in Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics (Or equivalent)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages eg PowerPoint, Word, Excel and other IT skills acquired through training and practical experience
• Experience in an NHS Information and co-ordinating role.
• Experience working within a Respiratory Service
• Evidence of continuing education and personal development.
• BLS/ILS certificate
• Degree in Biological Science
• ARTP Qualification

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of respiratory anatomy and physiology
• Advance knowledge and highly skilled in the use of MS Excel and IT systems.
• Must be prepared to attend training courses appropriate to post.

Experience

• NHS Experience working within Respiratory service
• Knowledge of software programs Excellent customer service skills
• Experience of dealing with professionals and public
• Working experience in similar role

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Recruitment Team
Watford General Hosptial
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
Telephone [phone]

Name Alexandre Newland-Smith Job title Chief Respiratory Physiologist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01923 436545