Respiratory Physiologist Band 6

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Boston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Annual Leave 27–33 days

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Respiratory Physiologist (Band 6) to join the team at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, with trust-wide duties across Lincolnshire. The role offers full-time flexibility with part-time or flexible working options and NHS pension contributions.

The successful candidate will perform advanced respiratory physiology investigations, CPAP management, and supervise complex procedures, contributing to high-quality patient care within an acute NHS

Qualifications

• BSc (with honours) in Respiratory Physiology or equivalent.
• State registration RCCP is required or eligible.
• Experience in NHS respiratory physiology services is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical technical service in Respiratory Physiology.
• Participate in physiological measurements for inpatients and outpatients.
• Sleep assessment and CPAP management; develop exercise testing where appropriate.

Skills

Respiratory physiology

Education

BSc Respiratory Physiology

Job description

Main area Respiratory Physiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: Boston/Lincoln based with Trust wide working Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 357-PR-826-25-QIA1632-H

Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Pilgrim Hospital Town Boston Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Respiratory Physiologist Band 6

NHS AfC: Band 6

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

• Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.
• Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.
• Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Caring and building a healthier future for all” – stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So,what is in it for you?

• Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.
• Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
• Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
• Compressed hours - usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
• Staggered hours - having different start and finish times.
• Set shift patterns - to allow for predictability
• NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government.
• Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
• Bank working - The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

• Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
• Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
• Learning & Development: including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research.
• Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
• Rewards & Recognition: including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.

Job overview

Respiratory Physiology at ULHT is looking for a full time flexible and motivated Respiratory Physiologist to meet the needs of the service.

The post holder will be required to support the day to day running of the respiratory physiology service, perform reports and supervise complex specialised investigative procedures to ensure an efficient service.

Posts are based at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston and Lincoln County Hospital with Trust wide working.

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist clinical technical service through the resource management, quality control of equipment, education of the health care profession whilst contributing to the development of procedures and services.

Involvement in all aspects of physiological measurement that are carried out in the Respiratory Physiology department. This will include using a variety of equipment and techniques to measure and monitor respiratory function for both inpatients and outpatients, assess lung disease, long term oxygen therapy assessment in an outpatient setting.

Sleep assessment and management of CPAP and review and develop exercise testing.

Working for our organisation

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What should you do next?

Qualifications

• BSc (with hons) in Respiratory Physiology or equivalent
• State Voluntary registration RCCP

Previous Experience

• Previous experience of performing a range of diagnostic procedures within specialist area of Respiratory Physiology
• Experience of working within an NHS department
• Evidence of Professional development.
• Experience of working as a Respiratory Physiologist/Therapist/Technologist in a hospital setting

Skills and knowledge

• In depth knowledge of Respiratory Physiology procedures
• Good knowledge of national and local guidelines.
• Computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 package
• Skills in maintaining record keeping systems and procedures.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgements.
• Ability to develop, plan and implement short and long range goals/developments.
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to manage own workload
• Responsive and flexible attitude and approach. Self-motivating.
• Empathetic attitude with patients.

Specific requirements

• Able to work on own initiative
• Be prepared to work as a team member.
• IT knowledge to enable development of databases
• Ability to have an input in service developments

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you.

You are:

• A Veteran
• A Military Reserve
• Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces

All new employees will be subject to a charge for the DBS check that is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by ULTH and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a 3 month period.

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete.

Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Name Marcelle Plaatjies Job title Head of Service Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01522 573290

Additional information

Lisa Vaughan, Chief Respiratory Physiologist - [e-mail]

Leah Gleghorn, Clinical Scientist - Respiratory Physiology - [e-mail]