# Clinical Physiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-physiologist/d7860eb3-403d-4f50-a618-61115083e413 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-physiologist/d7860eb3-403d-4f50-a618-61115083e413.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital (The Bays) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical physiologist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38488.00 to £46852.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Primary site is Willesden CDC, but role involves rotation to all Trust sites) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T13:51:21.496Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8294736 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8294736?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Respiratory Physiology service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has an opportunity to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic individual to the role of Clinical Physiologist (Band 5). The role is primarily based at the Community Diagnostic Centre in Willesden, but involves rotation to lung function labs on other sites and the Sleep Centre. You will join a busy, friendly multidisciplinary team including physiologists, clinical scientists, administrators and consultants. The CDC offers the chance for participants to be involved with NHS England commissioned pathways for breathlessness and paediatric asthma assessment. We host PTP and STP trainees so you will be expected to play an active role in the education and training of student physiologists and other clinical staff, once trained. As part of our UKAS accreditation, we work with a strong QI mindset and undertake regular service audits. It is desirable for the successful applicant to have had some previous experience in lung function testing. It is essential to have a good science background with a BSc in Healthcare Science (respiratory major) or equivalent. It would be preferable if you have obtained the ARTP practitioners examination and are working towards RCCP registration ### Main duties of the job - Perform standard lung function testing, unsupervised once training is completed, gaining accurate and clinical valuable measurements. - Lead, educate and encourage patients in required test techniques, explaining the need for full co-operation and maximum effort in performing Lung Function tests by demonstrating the same physical effort and enthusiasm. - Assist in the efficient performance and administration of the Lung Function service and efforts to improve these. - Ensure correct usage, safety and appropriate maintenance of equipment ensuring compliance with health and safety, trust clinical governance and risk management. - Support the development, implementation and testing of new diagnostic procedures within the department. - Work towards state registration as a Clinical Physiologist through voluntary registration and prescribed professional exams. - Adopt and implement agreed service developments in line with the Directorate and Trust objectives. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant practical experience **Desirable** - Experience of lung function testing in a clinical department ### Education/ qualifications **Essential** - BSc Healthcare Science or equivalent - Basic understanding of respiratory physiology **Desirable** - CPD by attendance at internal and external lectures, seminars and courses ### Skills/knowledge/ abilities **Essential** - Planning and organisation of a number of activities including own duties and patient scheduling - Attention to detail throughout patient testing - Overcome barriers such as language and disability to gain full understanding. - Ability to communicate effectively to hostile or highly emotional patients - Use of persuasive, motivational skills with empathy and re assurance skills - Judgement skills using complex facts and situations with regards to patients ## Documents - [frf b5 cdc (pdf, 200.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10658140) - [job description (pdf, 389.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10710226) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) ## 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.