Senior Sleep & NIV Physiologist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Senior Sleep & NIV Physiologist to join their dynamic Sleep and Ventilation service. Key responsibilities include managing and analyzing sleep studies, initiating CPAP/NIV therapy, and participating in multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Physiology or a related field, professional registration, and experience working with respiratory equipment. This role offers a competitive salary and a chance to develop clinical skills in a prestigious environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with good communication skills.
• Experience in setting up and analyzing sleep studies.
• Experience with health telemonitoring.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and perform sleep studies including various tests.
• Initiate and manage CPAP/NIV therapy for patients.
• Participate in MDT meetings regarding patient care.

Skills

Familiarity with respiratory and sleep equipment

Good supervisory, teaching and management skills

Ability to work in unpleasant conditions

Experience with CPAP and NIV devices

Good interpersonal skills

Education

BSc in Physiology or equivalent experience

Current professional registration with relevant bodies

Sleep and respiratory related professional qualification

Tools

Domino

Visidownload

Rescan

Nox software

Job description

Senior Sleep & NIV Physiologist

Closing date is 18 January 2026

This is an exciting role within our dynamic and well‑respected Sleep and Ventilation service that will provide the successful candidate with a wonderful opportunity to practice and develop their skills and expertise in the management of patients with sleep‑related respiratory conditions and other complex conditions requiring ventilatory support. Based at the Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, you will play an active role in this busy and prestigious department, working between both the Medical and Surgical wards and will be involved with setting up and analysing sleep studies. You will also initiate patients on non‑invasive ventilators (NIV) and CPAP and be involved in troubleshooting any ongoing problems. You will actively participate in the follow‑up and ongoing review of patients initiated onto CPAP/NIV therapy via face‑to‑face and virtual platforms. You will have experience in setting up/analyzing sleep studies including oximetry, transcutaneous CO₂, respiratory polygraphy, WatchPat, actigraphy, scoring full polysomnography, MSLT, and MWT tests.

The successful candidate will work closely with all consultants and other clinical physiologists in the department, including members of the multi‑disciplinary team. They should be self‑motivated, have good communication skills, hold a BSc degree (or equivalent qualification) and be registered with the appropriate governing body.

About us

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Hospital is the largest heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. In February 2021 Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world‑leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. The merger created a newly expanded Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, with Royal Brompton and Harefield forming a new Clinical Group within the Trust.

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced clinician who is interested in developing their career in Sleep and Ventilation.

Job responsibilities

Perform and analyse all sleep studies including home sleep apnoea tests (NOX), transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring, oximetry, respiratory polygraphy, full polysomnography, MSLT and MWT tests for inpatients, and conduct virtual set‑up of sleep study equipment when required.

Participate in the sleep CPAP/NIV roster, including virtual telemonitoring services and face‑to‑face appointments for initiation, troubleshooting and follow‑up appointments, including a drop‑in clinic, with appropriate reporting (compliance reports, mask fitting and humidification). This will involve a variety of ventilator and CPAP brands, models and modes.

Perform and interpret blood gas (capillary) results, spirometry and SNIP tests as part of the NIV clinics.

Work the sleep and ventilation roster: 08:00‑16:00, 08:30‑16:30, 09:00‑17:00, 11:00‑19:00, 13:00‑21:30 shifts plus weekend work.

Participate in MDT meetings to discuss patient therapy and diagnostic studies, and communicate and support other Trust staff with equipment use and result interpretation.

Liaise with external clinicians and companies as directed by a manager.

Help train new staff in the department, assist with their inductions, and provide training to external NHS staff as required.

Contribute to service development projects and their implementation, and support trust and local agreed policies.

Support equipment troubleshooting, including returns to the manufacturer or Baywater engineering.

Be involved in the evaluation of new diagnostic and therapeutic equipment on the market.

Update departmental documentation such as SOPs, competencies and guidelines as directed.

Maintain self and departmental development with CPD and appropriate training as agreed during annual appraisals.

Provide direct patient care in domiciliary and acute settings with respect, dignity and privacy.

Escalate appropriately to management, including chief physiologists, band 8a lead for sleep and ventilation and consultants, as needed.

Complete all mandatory training as defined by the Trust.

Work effectively as a team member with good communication skills.

Participate in weekly stock check and report to managers for ordering.

Contribute to the continuous development of the Trust as a member of Respiratory Medicine and potentially as a member of quality/process improvement project groups.

Demonstrate care and respect for both patients and fellow staff members.

Deputise for chief physiologists in their absence.

Actively involve in departmental research projects as required.

Perform general administrative, IT and housekeeping duties as required.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

• BSc in Physiology, BSc in Physiotherapy, BSc in other relevant clinical specialty or equivalent experience
• Current (or working towards) professional registration with the RCCP/AHCS as a clinical scientist/physiologist; current registration with the HCPC if Physiotherapy, or the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), or relevant other professional body
• Sleep and respiratory related professional qualification: RPSGT, CPSGT, A‑STEP Course, ARTP CPAP Certificate, ARTP Blood Gas and Spirometry Training, NIV Training Courses

Experience/Skills

• Familiarity with respiratory and sleep equipment
• Work as part of a team and or alone unsupervised
• Good supervisory, teaching and management skills
• Good technical and laboratory skills
• Good practice in research and development skills
• Ability to maintain prolonged periods of concentration and mental effort
• Ability to work in unpleasant conditions with potentially infectious materials and body fluids
• Experience with CPAP and NIV devices
• Familiarity with Domino, Visidownload, Rescan and Nox software
• Experience with health telemonitoring
• Good interpersonal skills/ability to relate to patients, relatives, staff, technical and medical personnel
• Good flexibility, enthusiasm and assertiveness
• Work as part of a team and or alone unsupervised
• Demonstratable evidence of involvement in service development and innovation within healthcare

Other requirements

• Reliable professional history
• Ability to work under pressure, and as part of the team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £46,419 to £55,046 a year, including HCA.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust