# Senior Respiratory & Sleep Physiologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal United Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Respiratory physiologist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** Dependent on experience
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (0830 -1630)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T12:21:23.100Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Bath/Royal_United_Hospitals_Bath_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory_Sleep_Physiologist/Respiratory_Sleep_Physiologist-v8279410
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8279410?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ruh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Join Our Respiratory & Sleep Diagnostics Team

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Respiratory & Sleep Physiologist (Band 6 or Band 7) to join our growing service at the Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

In this varied and rewarding role, you will work across both the RUH and our Community Diagnostic Centre at Sulis Hospital, helping to deliver high‑quality respiratory function testing and sleep diagnostics for our patients.

We’re looking for someone who is committed to providing safe, patient‑centred care and who brings strong clinical expertise in respiratory and sleep investigations.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a supportive, forward‑thinking team that values collaboration, innovation and ongoing professional development. If you are motivated to make a real difference to patient care and keen to continue developing your skills, we would love to hear from you.

### Main duties of the job

- To undertake the technical and clinical reporting on a range of assessments across lung function and sleep including full lung function tests, six minute walk tests, oral exhaled nitric oxide tests, skin prick tests, muscle pressure tests, mannitol testing, blood gas measurement, overnight oximetry and respiratory polygraphy sleep studies as well as initiating CPAP and NIV on inpatients.
- To have assist and support the provision of all aspects of the Respiratory Lab service at the Royal United Hospital in conjunction with the senior and Lead clinical physiologist.
- Participate in quality assurance, audit and research and development programmes

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to this vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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**

- Experience of working in the NHS

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in a Respiratory/Sleep service in the NHS

### Leadership skills

**Essential**

- Experience of leading a team

**Desirable**

- Leadership qualifications

### clinical experience

**Essential**

- Experience conducting and interpreting respiratory & sleep investigations

**Desirable**

- Experience managing a clinical caseload

### Qualifications & Registration

**Essential**

- BSc Physiology/Healthcare Science (B6), MSc (B7)
- Appropriate professional registration HCPC/RCCP
- 3+ years experience dependent on which grade B7 (3+years as a B6), B6 (3+ years B5)

**Desirable**

- ARTP Professional qualifications

## Documents

- [b6 7 ps (pdf, 203.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10595752)
- [b 6 7 jd (pdf, 763.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10595751)
- [join the ruh (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3030)

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