North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist
The closing date is 28 April 2026
North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Respiratory & Sleep Physiologist to join our Cardio-Respiratory Department.
You will based at the Workington Diagnostic Centre (CDC) where we have brand new Pulmonary Function testing equipment but also rotate into the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality respiratory function testing and sleep diagnostics at the CDC.
We're looking for someone who is committed to providing safe, patient-centred care and who has experience in providing respiratory and sleep investigations and is looking to develop their clinical expertise.
Main duties of the job
Employ the highest standards of skills and knowledge in diagnostic testing, interpretation, reporting and treatments to achieve the best quality of patient care.
To perform and report routine and urgent lung function testing autonomously.
To perform and report/score home sleep studies
To counsel patients on use of CPAP, set-up CPAP therapy and manage follow up consultations in patients with OSA and OHS
Communicate complex information to patients, including those with learning disabilities.
Undertake staff competency assessment.
Develop, maintain and implement departmental policies and procedures for respiratory physiology, ensuring all policies and service developments are impact assessed in respect of equality requirements.
Planning and reviewing team workload
Update patient records, ensuring accurate data input into computerised systems.
Communicate results of investigations appropriately to other health workers, the patients and their relatives.
Undertake stock control, ensuring supplies are adequate and in date.
Act as a lead trainer for respiratory physiologists, specialist nurses and medical staff in lung function testing. This includes devising training plans, direct and indirect supervision of trainees.
Act as mentor or preceptor to less experienced staff as required.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent).
* Further qualification or equivalent experience to postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
* Registered with ARTP
* ILS or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience performing and reporting specialist lung function testing in a range of settings to inform decision making regarding subsequent treatment options
* Experience setting up and scoring 3 channel home sleep studies
* Experience in counselling patients on starting Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy including DVLA regulations
* Experience in interpreting polysomnography.
* Staff management and training.
* Experience of delivering service change.
* Experience in performing and interpreting Cardio Pulmonary Exercise testing (CPEX).
Skills and aptitudes
* Ability to remain focused during frequent and sustained periods of concentration
* Communicating complex information to patients, including those with learning disabilities
* Experience of using equipment which requires fine motor skills.
* Good organisational skills.
* Able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines, maintaining accuracy.
* Ability to follow, maintain and devise policies and procedures.
* Able to work alone and as part of a team.
Other requirements
* Positive approach to working with aerosol generating procedures.
* Positive approach to change.
* Empathy
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.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
* 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
* NHS Discounts*
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
* Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
* *Subject to eligibility
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