# Assistant Clinical Physiologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Charing Cross Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £31,554 - £33,270 pa inclusive
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20T10:00:43.507Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8243189
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8243189?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

A vacancy has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and reliable individual to join the Respiratory Physiology team in the role of Assistant Clinical Physiologist (Band 3). The role is primarily based in our specialist sleep centre at Charing Cross Hospital, where the service provides comprehensive diagnostic testing for a wide range of sleep disorders.

There is also the potential for a rotation into the Lung Function departments across the different Trust sites. You will join a multidisciplinary team including consultants, clinical scientists, physiologists and administrators.

You will be responsible for high-quality data acquisition and recording of observations during overnight sleep studies, preparation and downloading of home testing equipment and supplying replacement parts for sleep therapeutic equipment. The role involves working night shifts 1 week in 4 on a rotational basis. In lung function you will perform a range of basic diagnostic tests and support the physiologist staff with more complex testing.

This is a specialist role and direct experience is not required as full training will be given, but some experience with patients would be an advantage. Excellent customer service skills, empathy and the ability to work under pressure are essential.

### Main duties of the job

- To support patients undergoing overnight sleep studies
- To perform routine diagnostic tests in sleep and lung function under supervision
- To assist in the efficient delivery of the CPAP follow-up service by ensuring timely and accurate recording of observations
- To provide support to patients as required during their time in the department
- To promote good practice in control of infection
- To assist with routine administrative issues such as booking follow-up appointments

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Computer literacy, especially use of MS Office

### Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrate a clear insight into the role
- Up to date experience; worked within a healthcare setting within the last 18 months

### Education/ Qualifications

**Essential**

- A-level or equivalent in a science subject Or QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent (NVQ3, Advanced Apprenticeship)
- Can demonstrate basic mathematical capability
- Able to speak and write English to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements

**Desirable**

- Familiar with medical terminology.

## Documents

- [frf form (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10554394)
- [job description (pdf, 381.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10554393)
- [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427)

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