Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
High standard of IT skills using both EPR and MS Office packages
- Skills
Teamwork
- Skills
Proactivity / problem solving
- Experience
Patient facing experience
- Qualification
BSc in a suitable science
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
precision working and attention to detail
- Experience
performing spirometry on adults of broad age range
- Experience
experience of FeNO testing and CO monitoring
- Experience
experience handling and fitting multichannel sleep monitors
- Experience
experience of conducting full lung function tests
- Qualification
ARTP spirometry practitioner certificate
Job overview
Trainee Physiologist
Band 3 (Secondment cover)
A new and exciting role has been created, working as part of the physiology team under the Respiratory Physiologists. The team provides a timely, efficient, high quality, equitable and cost effective Respiratory Physiology Service to Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.
Community Diagnostic Centres were set up in 2023 to increase the availability of high quality diagnostic tests to patients in the surrounding areas. The respiratory CDC is looking for 2 enthusiastic, proactive individuals to help deliver high quality care and diagnostic tests to the residents of Croydon. These roles will be expected to work across all CDC sites including CUH.
Interview Date TBC
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will work as supported practitioners in the field of respiratory physiology undertaking a range of basic clinical diagnostic procedures in the Community Diagnostics Centre. They will be working to national standards published by BTS and ARTP to deliver quality assured spirometry and work towards delivering full lung function test. Other clinical responsibilities will include tests such as CO monitoring, pulse oximetry, FeNO and fitting sleep apnoea monitors.
Training will be provided in all clinical areas. The successful post holder will have both clinical and administrative responsibilities to assist the team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See main duties of the job (see above)
Contact Faibin Joseph, Respiratory Physiology Lead for more details - [email protected]
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Trainee Respiratory Physiologist with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Croydon, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Clinical physiologist role. The advertised salary is £30,630 - £32,346 pa. The contract type is Secondment: 10 months. The application deadline is 17 Nov 2026.
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