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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Respiratory Healthcare Assistant / Assistant Physiologist

The closing date is 24 July 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Respiratory Healthcare Assistant / Assistant Respiratory Physiologist to join the Lung Function and Sleep Apnoea Service at Cardiff and Vale UHB. The successful post holders will be based at University Hospital Llandough but will rotate with other team members to support the delivery of the service within community and as such will also be required to work on Primary Care sites within North East Cardiff, South east Cardiff and the Vale.

Able to travel to undertake the duties of the post at various locations is essential to the role of the post.

This position will support the Respiratory Physiology team with basic Respiratory Diagnostic procedures, preparing equipment, ensuring accuracy of equipment and abiding by protocols.Full training will be provided on the job.

Ideally, the successful applicant will have experience within a healthcare environment, be able to manage their own workload, have excellent organisation skills and work well as a team.

Main duties of the job

To independently provide a lung function service patients within Cardiff & Vale as required, on patients of all ages in a variety of locationsincluding:

  • Spirometry
  • Response to inhaled bronchodilators
  • Assessment of blood gas status (pulse oximetry and ear lobe capillary sampling)
  • FeNO testing
  • Sleep study monitor preparation, issue and download
  • Stock check and ordering

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Compressed hours

Reference number

001-ACS001-0125-A

Job locations

University Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSE's or equivalent
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • GCSE Science
  • ARTP Spirometry certificate or willing to work towards

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Works well as part of a team
  • Able to stay calm under pressure
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts values and behaviours

Desirable

  • Ability to speak welsh

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Able to organise own workload

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare setting
  • Experience in hand-eye coordination tasks e.g blood pressure checks, blood sampling

Desirable

  • Experience as an assistant respiratory physiologist
  • Familiar with blood sampling and associated health and safety
  • Interest in Science
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSE's or equivalent
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • GCSE Science
  • ARTP Spirometry certificate or willing to work towards

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Works well as part of a team
  • Able to stay calm under pressure
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts values and behaviours

Desirable

  • Ability to speak welsh

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Able to organise own workload

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare setting
  • Experience in hand-eye coordination tasks e.g blood pressure checks, blood sampling

Desirable

  • Experience as an assistant respiratory physiologist
  • Familiar with blood sampling and associated health and safety
  • Interest in Science

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Unit Manager

Lois Attewell

lois.attewell@wales.nhs.uk

02921825421

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Compressed hours

Reference number

001-ACS001-0125-A

Job locations

University Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX


Supporting documents

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