# Senior Respiratory Physiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-respiratory-physiologist/c3b89423-3cc5-46ea-a397-7bbe10b06e75 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-respiratory-physiologist/c3b89423-3cc5-46ea-a397-7bbe10b06e75.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T10:01:33.738Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory/Respiratory-v8031923 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8031923?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full-time Band 6 Senior Respiratory Physiologist to join our friendly and dedicated team at University Hospitals Dorset, working across both Poole and Bournemouth sites. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who has a genuine interest in working with adult patients with respiratory conditions. To succeed in this role you will need; - BSc Respiratory Physiology or equivalent - Professional registration - To be motivated - To be able to work independently as well as part of  a team - To be keen to learn and expand professional development - To be willing to work with patients who have complex medical disorders - To be IT literate - To have experience of working within a healthcare setting - To have experience of working at Band 5 or above in Respiratory Physiology - To have experience with supporting Junior colleagues / Students - To be flexible within your role For further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Ella Higgins /Rachel Fleming-Locock / Deben Harris on 03000194788 ### Main duties of the job - To perform a range of routine, complex diagnostic testing including appropriate interpretation when required. - Deputise in the absence of the Lead Respiratory Physiologists - Provide support and oversee work performed by more junior colleagues. - Conduct quality assurance of work performed by more junior staff members. - To triage appropriateness of Respiratory and Sleep referrals - To conduct and report Sleep diagnostics with involvement in weekly Sleep MDT - To actively contribute to interdepartmental teaching/training including mentoring/assessing students and junior staff - Be responsible for maintaining departmental stock levels and appropriate ordering ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full-time Band 6 Senior Respiratory Physiologist to join our friendly and dedicated team at University Hospitals Dorset, working across both Poole and Bournemouth sites. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who has a genuine interest in working with adult patients with respiratory conditions. To succeed in this role you will need; BSc Respiratory Physiology or equivalent Professional registration To be motivated To be able to work independently as well as part of a team To be keen to learn and expand professional development To be willing to work with patients who have complex medical disorders To be IT literate To have experience of working within a healthcare setting To have experience of working at Band 5 or above in Respiratory Physiology To have experience with supporting Junior colleagues / Students To be flexible within your role For further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Ella Higgins /Rachel Fleming-Locock / Deben Harris on 03000194788 ## Job Description To perform a range of routine, complex diagnostic testing including appropriate interpretation when required. Deputise in the absence of the Lead Respiratory Physiologists Provide support and oversee work performed by more junior colleagues. Conduct quality assurance of work performed by more junior staff members. To triage appropriateness of Respiratory and Sleep referrals To conduct and report Sleep diagnostics with involvement in weekly Sleep MDT To actively contribute to interdepartmental teaching/training including mentoring/assessing students and junior staff Be responsible for maintaining departmental stock levels and appropriate ordering ## Responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - IT literate - Ability to work as part of a team - Organisational skills - Ability to follow established guidelines without supervision ### Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of post qualification continuing professional development ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to work autonomously / independently - Delivers and assesses training and education to junior staff **Desirable** - Experience of performing/interpreting Complex Respiratory diagnostics - Experience of reporting/interpreting Complex Sleep diagnostics ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Clinical Physiology (Respiratory) or equivalent - Relevant Professional Registration **Desirable** - Post-graduate qualifications ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Excellent Communication skills - Accountability – takes responsibility for own actions - Flexibility and enthusiasm - Ability to deal with sensitive information in a professional manner - Ability to prioritise own workload in relation to the priorities of the department - Uses initiative appropriately in the context of their role ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [job description (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10333569) - [person specification (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327670) ## 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.