Trainee Clinical Respiratory Physiologist

Blmk Icb; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Trainee Clinical Respiratory Physiologist (Band 4) to work across Luton and Dunstable and Bedford sites. The role offers 37.5 hours per week with formal in-house and external training and opportunities to progress to Band 5/6 on successful completion of competency milestones.

You will train to perform lung function, sleep and ventilation tests while maintaining high standards of data quality, patient care and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• BSc Human Physiology or Sports Science or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years healthcare experience providing hands-on care to patients.
• Knowledge of respiratory and sleep physiology tests; ability to analyse complex data.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Train to become proficient in performing physiological tests.
• Perform quality control procedures within the department.
• Help maintain departmental equipment with senior staff and Clinical Engineering.
• Sterilise and disinfect all departmental equipment.
• Administer patient letters and call patients regarding their tests.
• Ensure patient data is stored in compliance with policy.
• Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Concentration

IT skills

Education

BSc Human Physiology or Sports Science

Tools

Statistical packages

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Clinical Respiratory Physiologist

The closing date is 08 October 2026

Trainee Clinical Respiratory Physiologist (Band 4)

The post of Trainee Clinical Respiratory Physiologist is an exciting opportunity for an individual whose ambition is to become a Clinical Respiratory Physiologist. Our Respiratory Physiology Department undertake a wide variety of tests including routine and complex lung function, sleep and ventilation. You will be provided high quality in-house and external training with the opportunity for progression to Band 5 and Band 6 Respiratory Physiologist grades, upon successfully completion of, and gaining competency in, incremental training goals.

You will be self motivated and have excellent interpersonal skills. You will have the ability to work under pressure and at times autonomously, as well as be able to work effectively within a team..

The post requires cross-site working (Luton and Dunstable Hospital and Bedford Hospital). You must have a BSc degree Human Physiology or Sports Science or equivalent and ideally relevant NHS healthcare experience.

This post offers a permanent 37.5 hours per week contract. Informal enquiries are welcome to Rachel Geary, Senior Chief Respiratory Physiologist on 01582 718440.

The Trust reserves the right to close vacancies early after receipt of sufficient applications.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

• To train to become proficient in performing the physiological tests listed below.
• To perform all relevant quality control procedures within the department.
• To help maintain departmental equipment in conjunction with more senior staff and the Clinical Engineering Department.
• Sterilise and disinfect all departmental equipment as and when necessary using correct guidelines set out by the trust.
• Perform administrative duties such as sending out patient letters, telephoning patients regarding their tests and answering patients via telephone.
• Ensure all patient data is stored in a suitable manner in accordance with Trust policy.
• To take personal responsibility for compliance with all Trust and Departmental policies and procedures.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Job responsibilities

Physiological Tests

• To administer medication in accordance with Trust Policy as part of lung function investigation
• To train to become proficient in performing the diagnostics listed gaining accurate and clinically valuable measurements.
• Body plethysmography
• Reversibility testing
• Gas transfer
• Field exercise tests
• Maximal voluntary ventilation tests
• Sleep studies measuring varying parameters
• CPAP set-up and titration studies
• Respiratory muscle studies
• Fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurement.
• Any other tests as deemed necessary by the Senior Chief Clinical Respiratory Physiologist
• To communicate effectively with department colleagues and other members of the trust in all aspects of patient care and respiratory physiology.
• The post holder must comply with the RCCP/ Code of Professional Conduct and all Trust policies guidelines and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Human Physiology or Sports Science or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of 2 years healthcare experience providing hands on care to patients
• Knowledge of respiratory and sleep physiology tests
• Experience of specialist respiratory and sleep physiology diagnostics
• Knowledge of statistics and statistical packages

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Able to concentrate for long periods of time, often analysing complex data
• Advanced IT skills

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.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust

Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust