Healthcare Scientist

NHS; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare organization is seeking a Healthcare Scientist to join their respiratory department in New Zealand. This role involves performing lung function tests, interpreting results, and supporting departmental trainees while adhering to high standards of professionalism and patient care. Ideal candidates will have experience in respiratory investigations and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in performing respiratory investigations per ARTP/BTS/ERS guidelines.
• Understanding of quality control requirements and maintenance of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Work within standard operating policies and procedures.
• Provide and contribute to day-to-day service running.
• Interpret lung function tests for non-respiratory colleagues.

Skills

Experience working within a Respiratory department performing full lung function tests

Able to perform respiratory tests with indirect supervision

Understand the rationale behind the choice of test

Able to explain the meaning of diagnostic tests to non-respiratory staff

Excellent communication and organizational skills

Job description

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Scientist. The closing date is 17 October 2025.

The service aims to provide high-quality and effective respiratory diagnostic service, providing technical and interpretative reports. You will work within the departments across the Trust and provide ward-based tests where required. You will be responsible for your own work and support trainees within the department. You will perform a range of respiratory investigations and undertake necessary mandatory training.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will work within the standard operating policies and procedures of the department and the NHS organization, adhering to high standards of professionalism, health and safety, risk reduction, confidentiality, patient care, and dignity, and respect for equality and diversity as set out in the NHS Constitution.

Key responsibilities include providing and contributing to the day-to-day running of the service, interpreting lung function tests, and explaining their meaning to non-respiratory colleagues. You will also be responsible for recording all activity, validating results in a timely manner, and performing respiratory investigations in accordance with ARTP/BTS/ERS guidelines, including spirometry, flow volume loops, single breath gas transfer, static lung volumes via body plethysmography, FeNO, reversibility studies, and capillary blood gases.

About Us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people', guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected, and confident that we are making a difference'.

Job Responsibilities and Person Specification

Please note that the full Job Description and Person Specification are available in the documents to download section. If you have further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details provided.

Skills and Experience

• Experience working within a Respiratory department performing full lung function tests
• Able to perform respiratory tests with indirect supervision
• Understand the rationale behind the choice of test
• Able to explain the meaning of diagnostic tests to non-respiratory staff
• Understand the working principles of equipment, calibration, verification, and maintenance
• Understand quality control requirements
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Knowledge

• Knowledge of respiratory tests, contraindications, and indications for different tests
• Knowledge of respiratory diseases and their effects on respiratory function
• Knowledge of investigations and therapeutic interventions used to treat respiratory conditions

Qualifications, Training, and Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

Other Requirements

• Uphold and model the Trust Values

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