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Assistant Respiratory Physiologist

On-site in Birmingham·Full-time·Added today (last checked 27 Oct)

Our summary

Salary
£25,272 a year

About £1,810 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Birmingham
Contract
Full-time
Closing date
Apply by Sunday 8 November

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • - Familiar with Windows based computer software
  • - Must demonstrate good literacy and technical skills
  • Previous experience of working in 'service' type setting
  • - Basic knowledge of the role of the NHS
  • - Good communication skills
  • - Ability to plan and prioritise workload
  • - Ability to work as a team
  • - Willing to learn
  • - Numerate
  • - Flexible
  • - Desire to work with people
  • - Enthusiastic

Nice to have

  • Familiar with Windows based computer software
  • * - ARTP Certificate in Spirometry
  • Previous experience of working within a healthcare
  • setting
  • - The principles of confidentiality must be appreciated
  • - Sense of humour
  • - Open to flexible working

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£25,272 to £25,272 a year

The role

We are looking for a keen and dynamic individual with an interest in science and patient care to join our large and friendly team at the QE. This role involves face to face patient interaction where you will be performing a range of respiratory and sleep tests on patients attending the department to aid with diagnosis, monitoring and therapeutic interventions. We provide support and training to enable to succesful candidate to develop their skills and knowledge.

What you'll do

The post has the following principal areas of responsibility;

* Undertakes routine spirometry and reversibility testing as well as blood gas analysis in a variety of clinical settings subject to supervision

* Performs calibration and quality control procedures on all laboratory equipment.

* Responsible for the safe use and maintenance of own equipment within Lung Function & Sleep

* Updates own professional knowledge

* Participates in departmental research

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Employer's website

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1102857

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

About University Hospitals Birmingham

Industry
Health and social care

In their own words

About the company & team

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

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