Specialist Respiratory / Sleep physiologist

Transformation Unit; Bury St Edmunds; Hybride; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working opportunities

Excellent annual leave entitlement

Résumé du poste

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Band 5 Respiratory/Sleep physiologist to cover a 12-month fixed period across Fairfield General Hospital, Oldham and community diagnostic centres.

The role involves advanced respiratory investigations, sleep diagnostics, and initiating treatment with patient follow-up, working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

Qualifications

• BSc in relevant science is required.
• ARTP registration is required.
• Experience in respiratory and sleep physiology is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Perform a range of Clinical Respiratory and Sleep investigations to patients of all ages from cardio-thoracic specialties.
• Interpret results and provide factual reports.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure smooth and efficient service operation.
• Deliver a comprehensive Respiratory/Sleep investigative service across multiple sites.

Connaissances

Respiratory & sleep physiology

Advanced lung function

Sleep diagnostics

Patient care / customer care

Formation

BSc in relevant science

ARTP

Description du poste

Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Fairfield General Hosptial Town Bury Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Specialist Respiratory / Sleep physiologist

Band 5

Job overview

We are recruiting a band 5 Respiratory/Sleep physiologist to support the respiratory team for a 12 month fixed period to cover maternity leave. This will involve supporting the service in the community diagnostic centre at Oldham and both Fairfield and Oldham Hospitals.

Cardiorespiratory Investigations is a forward looking department made up of a multidisciplinary team. We are committed to delivering the best possible care to our patients.

As a Specialist Practitioner in respiratory, the successful candidate will be competent in performing

Advanced Respiratory investigations, support sleep investigations and support initiation of treatment and patient follow up

The department provides a broad range of respiratory / sleep physiological measurements

The post may involve working across the sites within the Northern Care Alliance

Main duties of the job

Perform a range of Clinical Respiratory and Sleep investigations to patients of all ages from a range of specialties, which are cardio-thoracic in nature.

Undertake interpretation of results and provision of factual reports.

Work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the service.

Provide a comprehensive Clinical Respiratory/Sleep investigative service to patients of all ages from a large range of specialties suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders including those which are essentially cardio- thoracic in nature

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc in relevant science
• ARTP

Skills

• Worked in Respiratory and sleep physiology
• Independently perform advanced lung function
• Experience of sleep diagnostics
• Experience of patient care/ customer care

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome applications from serving and former members of the Armed Forces community and their families. Please indicate on your application form if you are a member of the Armed Forces community to be considered under our guaranteed interview scheme, subject to meeting the essential criteria for the role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail]

Vacancies may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications are received or where an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for an internal secondment opportunity, we strongly encourage you to discuss this with your line manager before submitting your application. Any secondment offer will be subject to management agreement and the needs of your substantive service. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Patricia McMackin Job title Lead Clinical Physiologist / Service Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07977 731265 Additional information
Michelle Henderson
[e-mail] 0161 778 - 2918

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