Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Clinical Physiologist – Respiratory / Sleep
The closing date is 17 May 2026
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic well‑motivated individual to work within the respiratory and sleep physiology team at North Manchester General Hospital, part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a rapidly growing service and we require an individual with the drive and ambition to move the service forward within the evolving field of respiratory and sleep medicine, providing high standards of patient care in keeping with trust values.
Main duties of the job
Plan, perform, interpret, and provide reports on a wide range of Respiratory and Sleep physiological investigations to patients of all age groups, without supervision, employing current standards.
Initiate CPAP treatment where appropriate and conduct follow‑up CPAP compliance reviews, face to face and remote.
Teaching, training and mentoring of students and junior staff.
There may be future need to travel to the subsequent diagnostic hubs in development across the Manchester area.
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
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. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology degree or equivalent.
* Evidence of CPD
* Registered with AHCS or HCPC (or eligible).
* MSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology degree or equivalent.
* Postgraduate formal training courses in relevant clinical field.
Experience
* Substantial experience working within a Respiratory/Sleep Physiology department.
* Competent at performing and interpreting, full lung function tests, respiratory muscle tests, capillary blood gases and bronchial challenge testing
* Competent at performing, scoring and interpreting home polygraphy sleep studies.
* Experience of CPAP issue and after care with patients.
* Experience working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
* Teaching, training and assessing experience.
* Experience in stock control.
Skills and Knowledge
* Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in a variety of forms to patients, relatives and carers whose cognisance may be limited and where there are barriers to understanding.
* Able to undertake complex eye‑hand coordination in the use of diagnostic equipment.
* Ability to keep accurate documentation.
* Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
* Work autonomously and as part of a team.
* Good understanding of sleep and respiratory physiology
* Experience in use of Epic software.
Other
* Skilled in the use of Microsoft software.
* Motivated and organised.
* Prepared to work at potential community diagnostic centres (CDC) on a rostered system.
* Ability to embrace change.
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.
Address
North Manchester General Hospital & North Manchester Community Diagnostic Centre
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