Apprentice Associate Respiratory Physiologist: Sponsorship Available

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Please Note this is an apprentice post paid at annex 21 until qualification is obtained.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the respiratory lab at Aintree University hospitals; the position is for an apprentioce associate practitioner in respiratory physiology.

The respiratory lab is one of the biggest and well equipped laboratories in the north west and performs a wide range of respiratory physiology investigations taking referrals from the trust, the local CCG and other secondary hospitals within Merseyside. The respiratory physiology team also actively contributes to a significant number of research projects and clinical trials.

The lab is a friendly dedicated team; with excellent scope for progression should the post holder wish to be developed further. The post will be to provide support to the senior respiratory physiologists in performing but not limited to: Spirometry, Reversibility, Lung volumes and TLCO. The post holder would also be expected to provide assistance for CPET both diagnostic and pre-op and to run independently spirometry clinics at local health centres.

This opportunity would be ideally suited to a person who has completed or is undergoing the associate practitioner course or foundation degree in healthcare science. They should also be registered with the ARTP as an approved spirometry practitioner.

Main duties of the job

To attend university as required to become a AHCS registered associate practitioner.

 

The postholder will be performing full studies unsupervised within the main respiratory lab here at Liverpool University Hospitals, Aintree Site.

They will also be performing spirometry at various locations around North Merseyside.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation degree in Health Care Science, recognized by AHCS.
  • ARTP Certificate of Spirometry or registration with AHCS.
  • GCSE in Maths, English and Science Grade C or above or equivalent

Desirable

  • Enrolled Member of ARTP

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience as an Assistant Technical Officer in Respiratory

Desirable

  • Previous experience supervising staff and training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Competent in Full Study procedures to ARTP Standards
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook

Skills

Essential

  • IT skills
  • Good communication skills
  • The ability to work as part of a team
  • Commitment to completion of work tasks at high standard
  • Organisational skills
  • Ability to work to deadlines

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 22 June 2026

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