# Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist (Respiratory Physiology) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-science-practitioner-specialist-respiratory-physiology/be0ed73a-0042-4f7a-8fc1-efacd4e1f4a5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-science-practitioner-specialist-respiratory-physiology/be0ed73a-0042-4f7a-8fc1-efacd4e1f4a5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Canterbury - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Extended hours evening and weekends - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (Evenings and weekends will be required, plus cross site working) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T09:01:38.896Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Thanet/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory_physiology/Respiratory_physiology-v8078303 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8078303?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 ## Documents - [application pack sept2024 (pdf, 503.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10370238) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 348.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10479811) ## 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.