Job overview
The successful candidates will work as part of a team in a busy Respiratory department at a senior level, providing a range of respiratory investigations, and producing clinical reports. They will supervise junior staff, as well as deputise for senior staff on occasions.
The candidates will independently perform a range of Respiratory investigations, providing reports. They must have experience in a Respiratory physiology and have achieved the minimum academic qualifications in the Person Specification. Ideally they will be registered on the RCCP / AHCS / HCPC register.
Applicants who do not fulfil the full essential criteria may be considered for this post, as a band 5 progression post.
Main duties of the job
Clinical duties:-
To Provide and contribute to the day to day running of the service
To interpret lung function tests and where required explain their meaning to non-respiratory colleagues
To be responsible for the recording of all activity, validation of results in a timely manner
To perform without supervision the following respiratory investigations in accordance with ARTP/BTS/ERS guidelines:-
Spirometry/Flow volume loops
Single breath Gas transfer
Static lung volumes via body plethysmography
FeNO
Reversibility studies
Performing capillary blood gases
The following service will be developed/restarted in the next 18 months and as a band 6 you will be expected to perform these diagnostic tests:-
CPET
Challenge testing
Field exercise tests
Skin prick test
Hyperventilation studies
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Previously worked in a respiratory physiology department
- Organizational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload - Good communication skills written and verbal
- Ability to perform a range of respiratory diagnostic procedures.
- Underpinning knowledge of physiology applied to the cardiovascular/respiratory system
- Knowledge of pathologies relevant to respiratory medicine
- Ability to analyse complex information, undertake all relevant tests, interpret results and provide accurate reports to Medical staff and other Healthcare professionals within Primary and Secondary care
- Ability to assess patient condition and seek expert assistance when required
- Able to provide day to day supervision of section / group of staff
- Good communication skills written and verbal.
Governance
Essential
- Provide and assure safe care to patients and service users
- Reviewing and improving safety practice
Qualifiactions
Essential
- BSc Hons Clinical Physiology (Respiratory and or sleep) or MSc Clinical Science (Respiratory Science) or equivalent
- Registration with RCCP, AHCS or HCPC Applicants in their final year of study on the PTP/STP Respiratory/Sleep Physiology programme or applicants with a different BSc Hons degree in a Physiology related subject or other relevant Science subject (minimum upper second-class Hons
Other Requirements
Essential
- Adheres to Trust values
Personal & Professional Attributes
Essential
- Working as an effective team
- Being self-aware and developing effective relationships
- Maintaining own effectiveness and enabling others to be effective
- Provide person-centred compassionate care
Desirable
- Developing, improving & innovating
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This advert is for Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist (Respiratory Physiology) with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Extended hours evening and weekends. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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