Lead Clinical Scientist Sleep & Respiratory
The closing date is 27 April 2026
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Sleep and Respiratory Physiologist to lead our Sleep and Lung Function service at Bristol Royal Infirmary. This 12-month fixed-term maternity cover offers an excellent opportunity to take on a senior leadership role within a large, specialist service delivering high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic care to a diverse patient population.
The post combines advanced clinical practice with operational and professional leadership, including oversight of specialist sleep diagnostics, outpatient clinics, service development and staff training. You will work closely with consultant colleagues, operational managers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, efficient and patient‑centred services while supporting the ongoing development of the department.
Main duties of the job
* Provide clinical and operational leadership across the Sleep and Lung Function services
* Deliver advanced specialist diagnostic testing, interpretation and reporting
* Lead and run specialist sleep outpatient clinics, including CPAP initiation and follow‑up
* Line manage and support senior physiologists, trainees and apprentices
* Drive service development, audit, quality improvement and innovation
* Work closely with consultant colleagues, operational managers and external partners
Job responsibilities
As Department Lead, you will oversee the day‑to‑day running and strategic development of the Sleep and Lung Function services, ensuring safe, efficient and patient‑focused care. Alongside your leadership role, you will maintain a strong hands‑on clinical presence, delivering complex investigations and managing patients across diagnostic and therapeutic pathways. You will champion staff training and development, support workforce planning, contribute to audit and research activity, and play a key role in shaping future service delivery across the Trust.
Qualifications
* BSc/BA in Clinical Physiology or an appropriate subject or equivalent international qualification
* Minimum 5 years clinical experience post qualification
* AHCS or HCPC Registered or equivalent
* Continuing evidence of CPD
* MSc Respiratory Physiology or equivalent
* Postgraduate qualifications in relevant subject or relevant specialist experience
* Experience of PTP/STP Assessment programmes
* Membership of ARTP or BSS
* Exposure to distressing and/or emotional circumstances
* Analyse, interpret and handle complex and sensitive information where empathic or reassurance skills are required
* Communicate to a wide range of individuals, including those with physical, sensory or learning difficulties
Knowledge and Experience
* Working within a respiratory and sleep‑breathing disorders service or a relevant associated field
* Undertaking analysis and reporting of complex and highly complex advanced specialist assessments, including polysomnography and lung function testing, and providing outcome advice
* Formal/informal teaching to a range of healthcare practitioners, patients, and patient groups
* Management/supervision and coordination and training of junior and trainee staff and the development of in‑house training programmes
* Independently undertaking sleep outpatient clinics, specifically in the assessment, review and management of new and follow‑up patients
* Working within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
* Understanding of RTT and DM01 pathways and targets
* Evidence of previous service development
* Line management
* Participation in research, service evaluation and clinical audit
* Evidence of developing service/QI participation
* Evidence of supporting/submitting business cases
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
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.
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