# Clinical Physiologist Specialist Respiratory & Sleep > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-physiologist-specialist-respiratory-and-sleep/2982cf77-c7be-4f2c-acac-ad803dcfa2e6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-physiologist-specialist-respiratory-and-sleep/2982cf77-c7be-4f2c-acac-ad803dcfa2e6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Location:** Royal Glamorgan Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum (Annex 21 available, details in advert) - **Contract type:** Permanent: Various hours available - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T12:51:06.726Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Llantrisant/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Healthcare_Science_Resp/Healthcare_Science_Resp-v8247422 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8247422?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a Clinical Physiologist Specialist (Respiratory) to join our team in Cwm Taf Morgannwg. - Band 6 or *Band 6 – annex 21 - The post is 37.5 hrs however part time / job share will also be considered. We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced individuals wishing to further develop their skills within our rapidly developing Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Units. We provide a full range of Respiratory and sleep testing including: Spirometry, Flow Volume loop, lung volumes (by Helium dilution and Body Plethysmography) and transfer factor, reversibility testing, overnight oximetry, multi-channel semi-polysomnography sleep, Hypoxic inhalation flight assessment, 6-minute wall tests, capillary blood gas analysis, Skin prick allergy tests, Mannitol Challenge, FeNo and PiCo. As well as CPAP therapy services. We offer services across multiple health board sites therefore, applicants must have the ability to travel to alternate sites to meet service demand. *For those individuals who may not currently meet the essential criteria of the full band 6 JD: Applications will also be considered for those wishing a development opportunity under the Terms and Conditions of Annex 21. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be a Clinical Physiologist Specialist working within the Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Units, contributing to the delivery of the respiratory service provided to patients within Cwm Taf Morgannwg, ensuring that the professional and quality standards of the service are maintained at all times. They will work as an independent practitioner providing a broad range of routine respiratory diagnostic tests on both inpatients and out patients. They will form part of the wider multidisciplinary team responsible for the delivery of a full range of diagnostic assessments and therapies for patients with respiratory and sleep related disorders. Ensuring that all respiratory clinical practices conform to agreed National guidelines which reflect current scientific and technical knowledge and principles of practice. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop through your conversation PDR. The post holder will be a professional practitioner working as part of a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be responsible for organizing their own workload and ensure that their Respiratory Physiology diagnostic clinical practices conform to agreed national guidelines. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. Applications will also be considered for those wishing a development opportunity under the Terms and Conditions of Annex 21. The successful candidate will be required to undertake up to a 24 month training/development programme upon commencement of this role, with an aim to complete a programme of work competencies and acquire the necessary postgraduate skills, knowledge and experience in this field. Completion of the qualification/learning and achievement of postgraduate experience is a requirement of the contract of employment for Annex 21 candidates. During this 24 month training period, salary will be paid in accordance with Annex 21 of the Terms and Conditions as follows : Months 1 - 12 of the training period will be paid at 70% of the top of Band 6 pay scale, Months 13 - 24 of the training period will be paid at 75% of the top of Band 6 pay scale. Upon successful attainment of the identified qualification/experience/competencies, even if sooner than the 24 month allocated timeframe, the post holder will automatically move to the Band 6 as they will then meet the full KSF outline of this role and be expected to undertake all duties within the Job Description as indicated. NOTE : There will be some circumstances where current staff apply for these posts, and their new trainee salary will be below that of their current salary. To aid both the recruitment and development of staff it is recommended that staff across NHS Wales should have continuity of pay for the duration of the training to avoid financial detriment. This should apply when staff take up training posts both within and across NHS Wales organisations. Following this training, the remuneration will be the bottom of Band 6, again without financial detriment. ### 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. Welsh language skills are not necessary ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Achieved grades ### Skills and Experience **Essential** - Clinical skills - Relevant experience **Desirable** - Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 and above ## Documents - [oh form (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10559279) - [jdps english (pdf, 1016.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10559280) - [annex 21 document (pdf, 215.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10559278) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.