Chief Respiratory Physiologist | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £53,751 - £60,651 per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Acton Lane, Park Royal, London., NW10 7NS |
| Cwmni: | London North West Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7710750/337-NP-9344SM |
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To be responsible for providing a high-quality diagnostic and patient focused service.
To oversee the respiratory and sleep services on the CMH, NPH and Ealing Hospital main site. To support the Ealing CDC team when required.
To authorise, perform, interpret and report on a range of complex and highly specialised diagnostic clinical investigations in line with national, Trust, departmental and professional directives.
To assist the Lead Respiratory Physiologist and deputising when required.
To be responsible for the clinical supervision and mentoring of junior physiologists, providing training and assessment of competency.
To ensure personal development through continued professional development (CPD).
To carry out duties and responsibilities according to Directorate and Trust policies.
To oversee the running of the respiratory and sleep services, ensuring they are offering a high standard of care.
To independently perform and oversee the physiology team on a range of diagnostic tests and procedures listed below.
· Spirometry using a range of spirometers
· Measurement of dynamic lung volumes by flow volume loops
· Measurement of transfer factor by single breath method
· Measurement of static lung volumes by whole body plethysmography/nitrogen washout
· Assessment of bronchodilator response
· Educate patients regarding peak flow monitoring
· Inhaler education
· Ambulatory oxygen assessment, using 6-minute walk
· FeNO testing
· Investigation of sleep disordered breathing using Pulse-oximetry monitoring
· Polygraphy sleep monitoring using NOX
· CPAP set up and education
· CPAP trouble shooting
· Physiologist led remote CPAP clinics
· CPAP follow up clinic
· To provide patients with access to appropriate information when required.
To provide patients with access to appropriate information when required.
To review test results generated by other clinical physiologists.
To take part in cross site rotation to Central Middlesex Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital and Ealing Hospital.
To assist in the team management and deputise for the lead physiologist when required.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Feb 2026