# Highly Specialised Respiratory and Sleep / NIV Physiologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** Nottingham
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Full Time Contract to be able to work across the two main sites as required but main site is QMC
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-02T10:13:20.134Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Respiratory_Medicine/Respiratory_Medicine-v7754344
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7754344?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a passionate individual, who has a keen interest in our patient groups and are willing to help the respiratory, sleep and NIV services continue to recover and grow from the implications that have come on the back of the global pandemic.

Short listed candidates will be contacted prior to interview with the title of a scenario based question to present as an MSTeams presentation as part of the interview process.

### Main duties of the job

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a suitable candidate to join the teams as a Highly Specialised Respiratory, Sleep and NIV Physiologist. This role will involve working in all aspects of our lung function, sleep and NIV services, to be able to support diagnosis and in some cases initiate and review the delivery of treatment.

For interested applicants we can provide the opportunity to develop within the team and become involved in training and to gain leadership skills.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will possess a good Bsc in Physiology or the equivalent and have or are willing to gain the ARTP practitioner qualifications in lung function and sleep.

Your skills will be most useful but not exclusive in providing leadership to the team of junior sleep physiologists. The opportunities to personally develop would be accommodated, this could be applied to higher education we would welcome applicants with an interest to join the HSST program

## Job Details

We are looking for a passionate individual, who has a keen interest in our patient groups and are willing to help the respiratory, sleep and NIV services continue to recover and grow from the implications that have come on the back of the global pandemic.

Short listed candidates will be contacted prior to interview with the title of a scenario based question to present as an MSTeams presentation as part of the interview process.

## Job Description

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a suitable candidate to join the teams as a Highly Specialised Respiratory, Sleep and NIV Physiologist. This role will involve working in all aspects of our lung function, sleep and NIV services, to be able to support diagnosis and in some cases initiate and review the delivery of treatment.

For interested applicants we can provide the opportunity to develop within the team and become involved in training and to gain leadership skills.

## Responsibilities

You will possess a good Bsc in Physiology or the equivalent and have or are willing to gain the ARTP practitioner qualifications in lung function and sleep.

Your skills will be most useful but not exclusive in providing leadership to the team of junior sleep physiologists. The opportunities to personally develop would be accommodated, this could be applied to higher education we would welcome applicants with an interest to join the HSST program

## Person Specification

### Qualifications and Experience

**Essential**

- Working at a band 6 physiologist level in respiratory and sleep / NIV

**Desirable**

- Experience in staff development and training

## Documents

- [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778)
- [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780)
- [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781)
- [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974)
- [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779)
- [band 7 ps updated oct 2025 template (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10094305)
- [band 7 jd updated june 2025 template (pdf, 776.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10094304)

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