Overview
A vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. This permanent Band 7 Advanced Healthcare Scientist role will provide professional and operational leadership for the respiratory physiology service, including cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), across all UHDB sites. The post will be based primarily at Royal Derby Hospital, with a requirement to work cross‑site at Queen’s Hospital Burton at least once per week and rotational work within UHDB community diagnostic centres.
Responsibilities
* Act as the lead healthcare scientist for respiratory physiology, providing clinical, professional and operational leadership across all UHDB sites.
* Lead and contribute to the development, transformation and continuous improvement of respiratory physiology services.
* Provide day‑to‑day operational management of the service, including waiting list oversight, triage and prioritisation of referrals.
* Perform, interpret and independently report and authorise a comprehensive range of respiratory investigations, including complex lung function, sleep studies, and CPAP/NIV assessment and treatment.
* Oversee, review, authorise and peer‑review reports produced by junior staff, providing clinical supervision, professional guidance and quality assurance.
* Deliver and support staff training, competency assessment and ongoing professional development for healthcare scientists and students.
* Participate and lead multidisciplinary team meetings.
* Ensure the safe, effective and economical use of equipment, reporting faults and contributing to equipment evaluation and service planning.
* Act as a professional role model, deputising for senior colleagues where required and responding to service pressures or clinical incidents.
Qualifications
* Extensive experience in respiratory physiology investigations, sleep diagnostics and therapeutic services.
* Competent in independently reporting lung function tests and overnight sleep studies.
* Proven experience in CPET; non‑invasive ventilation experience is highly desirable.
* HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist is highly desirable; non‑registered applicants must be working towards STP equivalence.
Benefits
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
* Ongoing support from recruitment to when you join the team and beyond.
* Employee benefits including staff assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Application Details
Applications may also be considered for a developmental Band 7 role under Annex 21. Closing date of applications: 28 May 2026. Interview date: 12 June 2026.
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