# Clinical Physiologist/Respiratory Healthcare Scientist Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust
- **Location:** The County Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T10:12:26.102Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Cardio_Respiratory_Physiology/Cardio_Respiratory_Physiology-v8218937
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8218937?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The purpose of this job is to undertake routine and specialist respiratory function testing in a variety of clinical settings. Interpret results and provide accurate reports. Perform calibration and quality control procedures on all laboratory equipment. Update own professional knowledge. Participate in clinical audit of activities. Participate in departmental research.

### Main duties of the job

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Spec.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Desirable

**Essential**

- Experience of line managing staff and supporting students

### Essentail

**Essential**

- Independently set patients up on CPAP therapy and appropriately adjust treatment via follow up
- Relevant scientific degree/qualification in respiratory and sleep, recognised by RCCP/AHCS

### Essential

**Essential**

- Independently perform and interpret basic and advanced lung function testing including PFT, Blood gases , RMA and challenge testing
- Independently score and clinical report sleep studies including oximetry , polygraphy and actigraphy

## Documents

- [jd/ps (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10585761)
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