Job summary
LOOKING FOR A CAREER WITHIN HEALTHCARE SCIENCE? THIS MAY BE THE JOB FOR YOU!
An opportunity has arisen for a trainee Respiratory Physiologist to join our progressive respiratory physiology team at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Our service offers a range of respiratory investigations, including spirometry, gas transfer, lung volumes, reversibility testing, 6-minute walk tests and nebulised antibiotic challenge testing. Our sleep service offers limited respiratory sleep studies and overnight pulse oximetry with plans to expand in the future.
We are looking for a highly motivated, forward thinking team member who can demonstrate competency in the field. Training will be provided with the expectation to undertake ARTP Practitioner exam level III. You will also be encouraged to undertake a Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Physiology in conjunction with Sheffield Hallam University or UWE Bristol if appropriate.
Experience and underpinning knowledge of basic lung function and investigations of sleep disordered breathing is desirable.
Starting salary will be paid at Agenda for Change band 4. Successful applicants will be offered a band 5 Healthcare Science Practitioner position on completion of training and clinical competencies. The successful candidate will be supervised when carrying out all clinical activity throughout the course of the training programme. Level of supervision may be direct or indirect as per skills and competencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in a science related subject 2:2 or above.
Desirable
- Professional qualification relating to healthcare science
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, combined with ability to work under pressure.
Desirable
- Competent use of various IT applications and programmes.
- Commitment to complete academic and professional qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a person facing role
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the job description
- The ability to cope with potentially distressing or emotional circumstances including medical emergencies.
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.
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: 23 July 2026
