Respiratory Physiologist / Clinical Scientist
| Posting date: | 18 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | York, Selby, YO31 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7789771/419-7789771-RP-MY |
Summary
A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled Band 6 Clinical Respiratory Physiologist to join a progressive, patient-centred Respiratory Physiology Service within a large Trust spanning York, and working in partnership with Scarborough. The role offers a high level of professional autonomy, delivering accurate, timely, and clinically relevant investigations that directly support diagnosis and treatment.
The post involves working across York Hospital and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Askham Bar and Selby War Memorial Hospital, the latter two with free parking. As part of an evolving specialist team of physiologists and scientists, you will perform and report full lung function testing, contribute to triage of referrals, and work closely with Respiratory Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to support a seamless patient journey, including an innovative breathlessness pathway.
There are excellent opportunities for involvement in a wide range of respiratory investigations, including Hypoxic Challenge testing, inpatient sleep studies, bronchial provocation testing, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), as well as participation in audit and service development. We offer a supportive, forward-thinking department based in the vibrant and historic city of York.
Please note, the interviews for this position will be held in person only with no remote option available.
· Provides a complex, specialist Clinical Cardio-respiratory service to patients of all ages from a range of specialities suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders
· Undertake professional interest in a specialist area of cardio-respiratory service delivery.
· Undertakes interpretation of results and provides a provisional report.
· Works collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the service.
· Supervision of junior staff and participates in training and education of junior and /or other staff groups.
· Participate in quality assurance, audit and/or research and development programmes.
For further information on working for our Trust, please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Mar 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled Band 6 Clinical Respiratory Physiologist to join a progressive, patient-centred Respiratory Physiology Service within a large Trust spanning York, and working in partnership with Scarborough. The role offers a high level of professional autonomy, delivering accurate, timely, and clinically relevant investigations that directly support diagnosis and treatment.
The post involves working across York Hospital and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Askham Bar and Selby War Memorial Hospital, the latter two with free parking. As part of an evolving specialist team of physiologists and scientists, you will perform and report full lung function testing, contribute to triage of referrals, and work closely with Respiratory Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to support a seamless patient journey, including an innovative breathlessness pathway.
There are excellent opportunities for involvement in a wide range of respiratory investigations, including Hypoxic Challenge testing, inpatient sleep studies, bronchial provocation testing, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), as well as participation in audit and service development. We offer a supportive, forward-thinking department based in the vibrant and historic city of York.
Please note, the interviews for this position will be held in person only with no remote option available.
· Provides a complex, specialist Clinical Cardio-respiratory service to patients of all ages from a range of specialities suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders
· Undertake professional interest in a specialist area of cardio-respiratory service delivery.
· Undertakes interpretation of results and provides a provisional report.
· Works collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the service.
· Supervision of junior staff and participates in training and education of junior and /or other staff groups.
· Participate in quality assurance, audit and/or research and development programmes.
For further information on working for our Trust, please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Mar 2026
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