Healthcare Scientist - Respiratory
The closing date is 30 April 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Respiratory Physiologist to join our Lung Function team to cover maternity leave.
We are looking for a highly motivated Respiratory Scientist looking for an opportunity to work at this level, at a large physiology service, that offers a broad range of investigations, then we want to work with you.
This role is based at Wythenshawe Hospital, in the North West Lung Centre, with a requirement to work at other MFT sites and support the community diagnostics team.
Main duties of the job
* Responsible for performing a wide range of highly advanced / highly complex measurements and developing new and innovative tests.
* Responsible for ensuring the technical accuracy and quality of the test procedures and producing accurate reports based on these procedures.
* To assist in the management of staff, including personal development plans, performance appraisals, recruitment and selection.
* To deputise for the Head of Department.
* To support senior members of staff in providing an efficient and cost effective lung function service to the University Hospitals of South Manchester.
* Participate in the education, development and line management of junior staff.
* Contribute to teaching Clinical Physiology to BSc and MSc students.
* Participate in improvement of services and the quality of care provision.
Professional, Technical and Clinical
* Perform unsupervised, all routine techniques within the lung function laboratory: spirometry, lung volumes, TLco, plethysmography and reversibility testing.
* Perform unsupervised: Histamine challenge, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, respiratory muscle assessment, fitness to fly assessment, long term oxygen assessment and allergen skin prick testing.
* Ensure data quality by undertaking equipment calibration and quality control for all tests performed within the laboratory.
* Ensuring the technical quality of assessment complies with published national guidelines.
* Ensure compliance with all aspects of legal and ethical obligations.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc Biological or Physiological sciences, Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) or equivalent.
* MSc Biological or Physiological sciences, Scientist Training Programme (STP), or equivalent
* Registered with AHCS (or eligible for registration)
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Leadership Qualification
* Research evidence
* Registered clinical scientist (HCPC)
Experience
* Post registration experience in respiratory physiology
* Must be competent in producing accurate test data from highly complex respiratory tests
* Experience of teaching / mentoring staff.
* Experience of research and audit together with presentation skills.
* Management and development of clinical protocols
* Willing to undertake further study
* Trained in sleep physiology
* Highly complex procedures including full polysomnography, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and respiratory muscle testing
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata
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