West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint one substantive, full-time Band 7 Physiologist in Respiratory Medicine to join our dynamic and supportive Respiratory team. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Highly Specialised Respiratory Physiologist to join our team in the established Pulmonary Function Unit at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust. The service provides a range of routine pulmonary function tests, including spirometry, gas transfer, lung volumes (via body plethysmography and helium dilution), reversibility testing and Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing. The successful post holders will support the Respiratory Physiology Service in delivering high-quality respiratory diagnostics and sleep therapies to the West Hertfordshire population across our three hospital sites. The role involves close collaboration with colleagues across the wider Respiratory Department, and flexibility to travel between all three Trust sites will be essential to provide service support where required. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to develop specialist skills within a supportive environment and contribute meaningfully to the delivery and development of Respiratory services.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will work closely with clinical staff to provide a high-quality respiratory service across the Trust.
* They will develop, implement, and maintain quality standards within the service.
* The post holder will run independent clinics for the assessment and management of patients with respiratory conditions, including asthma, breathlessness, and sleep disorders.
* Responsibilities include patient diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up, requiring a high level of autonomy and clinical expertise.
* Follow‑up of patients on biologic medications for complex asthma.
* Providing direct advice for patients with mild sleep apnoea, helping to reduce reliance on consultant‑led clinics.
* Supporting and further developing CPET service.
* Support expansion of Inpatient Sleep service at Watford.
* The postholder will perform a wide range of respiratory investigations, including but not limited to:
o Full lung function testing (spirometry, static lung volume, gas transfer)
o Exercise oximetry (6MWT, cycle ergometry)
o Reversibility testing
o Respiratory muscle testing
o Challenge tests (e.g., Mannitol, exercise‑induced asthma)
o Multichannel home sleep study analysis and reporting
o Cardio‑Pulmonary exercise testing (CPEX)
* The post holder will independently record, measure, and monitor physiological changes in patients, delivering accurate, reliable, and reproducible results.
* The post holder will interpret results and produce precise test reports, including autonomous reporting of CPET and sleep studies without direct consultant oversight.
* The post holder will ensure the safe use of all equipment, perform required calibrations, and organise maintenance updates as necessary.
* The post holder will provide supervision, mentorship and clinical support to junior physiologists, trainees and other healthcare professionals, ensuring safe practice, professional development, and maintenance of high clinical standards. This includes supporting competency assessment, with particular emphasis on spirometry quality assurance, in line with ARTP standards.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
Qualifications
* Must hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent) and be registered with AHCS or eligible for registration.
* Relevant professional qualifications (Part I and II ARTP) along with substantial training and experience are required.
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