CDC Associate Physiologist (Respiratory/Sleep) | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Rhagfyr 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £28,860 - £31,671 per annum, pro rata incl. HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Windsor, SL4 3DP |
| Cwmni: | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7649711/151-VG184 |
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This is a role for an Associate Physiologist within the Respiratory Investigations Unit (RIU) currently providing a range of diagnostic testing, invasive and non-invasive for both in-patients and outpatients at Wexham Park Hospital, King Edward VII Hospital, Heatherwood, Frimley Park Hospital and the soon to be opening Slough Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC).
The role will see the candidate largely positioned within the Slough CDC but some site rotation is expected.
The Slough CDC will be a brand-new purpose-built two floor health facility situated in the heart of Slough opening Sept 2025. The CDC will operate 7 days a week and will offer an extensive set of diagnostic services including imaging, cardio-respiratory, audiology, phlebotomy, and endoscopy to meet the healthcare needs of the local population of and its surrounding areas.
The Respiratory Physiology service will run from 8am to 8pm Monday to Sunday and we are happy to accommodate flexible working patterns within this.
Candidates should be aware of specific CDC working conditions will include potentially 12-hour days and weekend working
Perform a full range of routine and specialist procedures when required, with supervision, which requires a proficient level of theoretical knowledge and developed skills.
Our patients will be of all ages and the procedures carried out will need to obtain high quality diagnostic information to provide accurate factual reports following analysis and interpretation of physiological data.
The range of routine investigations of respiratory functions will consist of:
• Dynamic Lung volumes
• Maximal flow volume curves
• FeNo measurement
• Response to bronchodilators
• Static Lung volumes by helium dilution or whole body plethysmography
• Transfer factor for carbon monoxide using single breath Technique.
• Assessment of oxygen level using Pulse oximetry
• Assessment of respiratory impact of neuromuscular Dysfunction/Muscle pressure recordings
• Sleep study and analysing.
• Earlobe capillary blood gas sampling for baseline blood gas analysis
The successful candidate will also assist with specialist investigations such as:
• Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing
• Methacholine Challenge Testing
• CPAP set-up
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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For full role and responsibilities details, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We will offer support in personal development and education.
Some of the key responsibilities will be:
• Maintain own technical competencies and keep up to date with developments, advances with in the specialist area.
• Have or working towards registration with voluntary and statutory professional bodies, such as RCCP or HCPC.
• Maintain professional portfolio to evidence professional and practice updating and attendance at mandatory training both annual and 3 yearly, including anaphylaxis, blood gas analyser training.
• Participate in staff appraisal process and contribute to own personal development plan and objectives.
• Plans, provides and facilitates training and education of the multi-professional staff, leaners and other junior staff within own speciality.
• To act as an expert resource for Respiratory Physiology within the Trust.
• Participate in the specialist national, regional and local conferences as agreed with the Service Manager
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025