Respiratory & Sleep Physiologist

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist to join the Respiratory, Sleep Physiology, and Home Ventilation team. You will contribute to delivering comprehensive lung function and sleep studies across acute and community sites in Sussex and Surrey.

The role offers opportunities to pursue professional development pathways toward HCPC registration and AHCS equivalence, with support for scientist training and ongoing service modernisation

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist to join the Respiratory, Sleep Physiology, and Home Ventilation department at Surrey and Sussex Hospital NHS Trust, with a focus on delivering comprehensive lung function and sleep studies at Crawley Community Diagnostic Centre.

This is an exciting time to join the trust as we are continually striving to improve the services and care provided to our patients. The Respiratory, Sleep Physiology, and Home Ventilation department is currently undergoing service evaluation and modernisation to enhance patient care. The Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist will play a key role in achieving these improvements, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to take the next step in their physiology career.

The trust supports continued professional development, including pathways for physiologists seeking professional registration or Scientist Training Programme equivalence with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS), leading to registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached trust job description and person specification.

Please note that this role requires working across sites at both acute (East Surrey Hospital and Crawley Hospital) and community sites around Sussex and Surrey.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us. We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.