Advanced Respiratory Clinical Physiologist
The closing date is 04 September 2025
Job summary
A vacancy has arisen within the Respiratory, Sleep and Ventilation Physiology Team at UHDB(University Hospitals of Derby and Burton), for a fixed term Band 7 Clinical Physiologist position working hours 30 hours/week. This position entails leading the Queens Hospital site in respiratory and training of new physiologists whilst overseeing the community diagnostic centre due to open at Sir Robert Peel Hospital.
You must have extensive experience in respiratory physiology investigations, sleep diagnostics and treatment. You must be competent in reporting lung function tests and overnight sleep studies, and have the experience to oversee other physiologists reports. Experience in specialist NIV treatment is desirable for this role, however training can be provided
The job will be based at Queens Hospital Burton but involve cross site working at Sir Robert Peel Hospital and other UHDB sites as necessary.
Main duties of the job
- Be the lead physiologist for Queens Hospital Burton site, developing and transforming the services in collaboration with a team of physiologists. This includes managing waiting lists, staff training and ensuring an efficient and quality service is delivered.
- Perform sleep study investigations and CPAP/NIV treatment.
- Report one's own results and oversee more junior staffs' reports.
- Perform audit within own area of responsibility.
- Participate in Sleep and NIV MDT where appropriate.
- Perform and report a range of lung function tests.
- Participate in training of other staff in collaboration with the wider respiratory team.
- On a day-to-day basis help to operationally manage Respiratory, Sleep and Ventilation services by managing waiting lists and triaging requests. Allocation of staff work within rota availability.
- Experience in specialist NIV treatment is highly desirable for this role
Closing date of applications: 04 September 2025
Interview date: 17 September 2025
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
21 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-MED-1704
Job locations
UHDB - cross site, Queens Hospital
Belvedere Road
Burton
DE13 0RB
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
UHDB - cross site, Queens Hospital
Belvedere Road
Burton
DE13 0RB
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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