# Associate Practitioner/Trainee Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Respiratory physiologist
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Dependant on experience
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T07:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T12:50:52.760Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Chesterfield/Chesterfield_Royal_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory_Sleep_Physiology/Respiratory_Sleep_Physiology-v7915012
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7915012?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in the Cardio-Respiratory department as a Band 4 Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner, specialising in Respiratory and Sleep diagnostics.

The role will be primarily based between the two local community diagnostic centres at Walton and Whitworth however successful candidates will be expected to also work within the main department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital when required.

### Main duties of the job

This role includes performing pulmonary function tests (spirometry with airway reversibility study and gas transfer), setting up and downloading overnight sleep diagnostic equipment and dealing with patient queries regarding their CPAP usage/replacement of CPAP consumables.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, team structure and responsibilities.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Has worked as a healthcare science assistant within a respiratory investigations department for a minimum of 2 years
- Knowledge of issues of working with confidential information and understanding of need for confidentiality
- Ability to work under remote supervision

**Desirable**

- Ability to perform Spirometry independently
- Experience of performing gas transfer
- Experience in setting up/downloading overnight sleep studies
- Experience of providing support to patients on CPAP

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- 2 A levels in science subjects or equivalent

**Desirable**

- BLS
- ARTP certificate in spirometry

## Documents

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- [wellbeing at chesterfield royal hospital (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2456)
- [healthcare science associate practitioner-respiratory job description (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10568397)

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