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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
196-LIS9473
Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Guy's Hospital
Town
london
Salary
£35,964 - £43,780 p.a. Inclusive of HCA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2025 23:59

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Clinical Physiologist - Guy's and St. Thomas

NHS AfC: Band 5

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. 

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.



Job overview

Join Our Passionate Team of Respiratory Physiologists!

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in patient care while advancing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and motivated permanent full-time positions  Clinical Physiologist (Band 5) to join our team.

About the Role

As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in performing essential lung function tests, empowering patients to manage their conditions.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking candidates with:

  • Experience working in a Respiratory Function Laboratory or relevant clinical physiological measurement.
  • A biological science degree or equivalent (essential).
  • A commitment to providing outstanding patient care and contributing to a collaborative team environment.

What We Offer

  • Monday to Friday shifts (9 AM–5 PM or 8 AM–4 PM).
  • Professional Growth: Opportunities to develop your skills in a supportive environment that values research and continuous learning.
  • A Dedicated Team: Work alongside a passionate group of other professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional service in respiratory physiology.

Why Join Us?

We believe in putting patients first while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. Whether you’re taking the next step in your career or seeking a new challenge, you’ll find a welcoming team eager to support your success.

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Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Conducting advanced lung function tests, including body plethysmography, helium dilution, gas transfer, and skin prick allergy testing.
  • Teaching patients how to use home monitoring and therapy devices, such as inhalers, peak flow meters, and nebulizers.
  • Ensuring equipment calibration, cleaning, and stock management to maintain smooth operations.
  • Producing accurate and informative test results and contributing to high-quality patient care.
  • Performing quality control checks, including biological control procedures, to uphold the highest standards in our service.

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’ hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Our values

Caring

Ambitious

Inclusive 

Our values and behaviours framework describes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action. A summary of our framework can be found on our Trust jobs pages and our intranet.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

Patient Care 

  • To be able to perform the procedures listed under physiological tests, with minimal supervision.
  • To perform all relevant quality control procedures within the department including the performance of personal biological control procedures.
  • To help maintain safe functioning departmental equipment.
  • To perform general administrative duties when necessary.
  • To take personal responsibility for compliance with all Trust and Departmental infection control policies and procedures. See Trust policies and Departmental local health and safety rules.
  • To be an active member of the Respiratory function lab working day as deemed necessary by the chief clinical physiologist.

Physiological Tests

  •  Routine Tests
  • Lung volume measurements using body plethysmography & Helium Dilution (+ N2 Washout)
  • Airways resistance measurements using the body plethysmograph
  • Spirometry/ Flow volume loops
  • Gas transfer measurements
  • Bronchodilation assessments
  • Allergy Skin Prick Test
  • Six-minute walk test
  • Specialised tests
  • Blood gas analysis
  • FeNO tests.
  • Basic respiratory muscle tests (MIP, MEP, SNIP)
  • Any other tests as deemed necessary by the Chief Clinical Physiologist.

Policy Development

  • To adhere to the trust policies and protocols within the department.

Service Development

  • To adhere to existing departmental procedures ensuring accurate data is obtained in an environment with the best possible patient care.
  • To assist in development of departmental procedures.
  • To help perform and contribute to research projects within the department.

People Management

  • To aim to complete objectives set during Individual Performance Reviews.
  • Involvement in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and attendance at relevant internal/external courses, seminar.
  • Offer give general advice to all trust staff.
  • Act as a mentor to junior staff members to assist in their training and development.

Communication

  • To supervise and encourage patients during their time in the department and deal with queries or problems in a suitable manner.
  • When appropriate, discuss results with patients using discretion, awareness of patient confidentiality.
  • To communicate effectively with department colleagues and other members of the trust in all aspects of patient care and respiratory physiology.
  • To check test results and report on the routine lung function tests if required, using interpretation of guidelines and relevant scientific and medical knowledge.

Resource Management

  • Safe use of complex equipment involving reporting of faults, routine maintenance and monitoring of stock levels.
  • To perform the maintenance and cleaning of departmental respiratory measurement equipment. Including quality control, calibration, problem solving and liaison with other departments and manufacturers.

Information Management

  • To ensure all patient data is stored in a suitable manner.
  • To assist with storage of electronic patient data utilising available information technology to manage the department database.
  • To ensure all data is as accurate and valid as possible and identify possible sources of erroneous test results.

General

  • To ensure all mandatory training courses such as Manual handling, Fire, Adult and Resuscitation, Infection Control, Blood Handling, Health and Safety and GCP training are attended on an annual basis or at the interval deemed necessary and the knowledge gained adhered to.
  • To abide by the Trust’s core behaviours for staff and all other Trust policies including standing financial instructions, research governance, codes and practices and health and safety policies
  • To perform any other duty as deemed necessary by the Chief Clinical Physiologist

Person specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Scientific knowledge acquired to Clinical Physiology BSc or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
  • Working towards ARTP part 2 or equivalent

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Familiar with using computer software packages to analyse complex data.
  • Familiarity and knowledge of using scientific equipment through education or work
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of following protocols or procedures to complete tasks
Desirable criteria
  • ARTP I or II & / or RCCP equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in a respiratory function department.
  • Has worked within a team environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working with patients or the public

Additional

Desirable criteria
  • Respiratory function basic interpretation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Molly Sobola
Job title
Chief Clinical Physiologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02071885836
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