Healthcare Scientist Respiratory

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Manchester is seeking an experienced Healthcare Scientist - Respiratory. This role involves advanced measurements in a dynamic lung function team, ensuring quality and compliance with guidelines. A BSc and MSc in relevant sciences, along with post-registration experience in respiratory physiology, are essential. You will collaborate in a supportive environment contributing to the training of junior staff and enhancing service quality.

Qualifications

• Registered with AHCS or eligible for registration.
• Leadership qualification and evidence of continuing professional development.
• Post registration experience in respiratory physiology.

Responsibilities

• Perform unsupervised all routine techniques within the lung function laboratory.
• Assist in management of staff and contribute to teaching Clinical Physiology.
• Ensure compliance with legal and ethical obligations.

Skills

Respiratory physiology

Teaching / mentoring

Research and audit skills

Technical accuracy in testing

Leadership skills

Education

BSc Biological or Physiological sciences

MSc Biological or Physiological sciences

Registered clinical scientist (HCPC)

Job description

Healthcare Scientist - Respiratory

The closing date is 16 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and experienced Respiratory Physiologist to join our Lung Function team to cover maternity leave.

Are you a highly motivated Respiratory Scientist looking for an opportunity to work at this level, at a large physiology service, that offers a broad range of investigations, then we want to work with you.

This role is based at Wythenshawe Hospital, in the North West Lung Centre, with a requirement to work at other MFT sites and support the community diagnostics team.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for performing a wide range of highly advanced / highly complex measurements and developing new and innovative tests.

Responsible for ensuring the technical accuracy and quality of the test procedures and producing accurate reports based on these procedures.

To assist in the management of staff, including personal development plans, performance appraisals, recruitment and selection.

To deputise for the Head of Department

To support senior members of staff in providing an efficient and cost effective lung function service to the University Hospitals of South Manchester.

Participate in the education, development and line management of junior staff.

Contribute to teaching Clinical Physiology to BSc and MSc students.

Participate in improvement of services and the quality of care provision.

Professional, Technical and Clinical

Perform unsupervised, all routine techniques within the lung function laboratory. To include spirometry, lung volumes, TLco, plethysmography and reversibility testing.

Perform unsupervised: Histamine challenge, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, respiratory muscle assessment, fitness to fly assessment, long term oxygen assessment and allergen skin prick testing.

To ensure data quality by undertaking equipment calibration and quality control for all tests performed within the laboratory

Ensuring the technical quality of assessment complies with published national guidelines.

Ensure compliance with all aspects of legal and ethical obligations.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.
Whether you\'re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You\'ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.At MFT, you\'ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it\'s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We\'ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your applicationHere at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application. Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Biological or Physiological sciences, Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) or equivalent.
• MSc Biological or Physiological sciences, Scientist Training Programme (STP), or equivalent
• Registered with AHCS (or eligible for registration)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Leadership Qualification
• Research evidence
• Registered clinical scientist (HCPC)

Experience

• Post registration experience in respiratory physiology
• Must be competent in producing accurate test data from highly complex respiratory tests
• Experience of teaching / mentoring staff.
• Experience of research and audit together with presentation skills.
• Management and development of clinical protocols
• Willing to undertake further study
• Trained in sleep physiology
• Highly complex procedures including full polysomnography, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and respiratory muscle testing

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearPer Annum, Pro Rata