Trainee Respiratory Physiologist: Sponsorship Available

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated individual to join the Respiratory Physiology department at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital on a Full time basis. We are seeking to recruit a Trainee Respiratory Physiologist to join our expanding team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Respiratory Physiologist to become part of an innovative service at Barts Health NHS Trust. The post holder will be based at St Bartholomew’s hospital, but may be required to do some work at the satellite laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Mile End Hospital. We have a fully functioning, modern lung function laboratory providing all the usual tests including spirometry, transfer factor, lung volumes (body box), ear-lobe capillary blood gases and cardio-pulmonary exercise tests. For our specialist asthma and allergy service, we perform histamine challenges and skin prick testing lung clearance index (LCI) testing and Impulse Oscilometry (IOS). For our tertiary Sleep and Ventilation patients, we perform inpatient and outpatient sleep studies including multi-channel polygraphy and overnight oximetry. We also have the ability to do Hypoxic Challenge tests and shunt testing. We hope to develop the Sleep service to provide nocturnal capnography and full polysomnography in the future.

The post holder would have a science degree (Bsc) or equivalent in a relevant field. Training and clinical experience within the NHS is also desirable.

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based at St. Bartholomew’s and may be required to do some work at the satellite laboratories at the Royal London Hospital and Mile End Hospital. The post holder will work within the main trust department, contributing to core respiratory and sleep diagnostic services in both inpatients and outpatients. This will involve performing diagnostic respiratory tests such as spirometry, transfer factor, lung volumes (body box), ear-lobe blood gases, supporting with cardio-pulmonary exercise tests, skin prick testing, lung clearance index (LCI) testing (pending), and Impulse Oscillometry (IOS). As well as this, the post holder will be inpatient and outpatient sleep studies, including multi-channel polygraphy and overnight oximetry.

Responsibilities will also include supporting the delivery of patient-centred care, contributing to the development and implementation of innovative diagnostic pathways in partnership with the wider respiratory team, ensuring smooth operation and high standards of care, maintaining equipment, and assisting with quality assurance and improvement processes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent BSc in Exercise Sciences / Physiology.
  • ARTP Part 1 and 2 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Good clinical practice certificate.
  • Attendance at ARTP or other recognised CPET interpretation course
  • Spirometry certificate
  • ECG interpretation certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with patients in a clinical environment
  • Experience working in some form of practical scientific environment

Desirable

  • Evidence of experience conducting lung function tests
  • Experience in sleep study set ups
  • Evidence of involvement development / quality improvement projects

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • Ability to cope with a heavy workloads when required
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and demonstrate initiative
  • Ability to work well under pressure when required
  • Ability to use Microsoft (Word & Excel) applications

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: 08 June 2025

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