Job summary Would you like the best of both worlds, clinical and management? Well, here is a little taster. We have a fixed term role for 1 year in the Respiratory Physiology team at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a highly skilled Healthcare Scientist who is keen to expand their leadership skills. You will be expected to undertake several complex clinics per week including non-invasive ventilation, as well as professionally manage therespiratory healthcare science team and undertake the day-to-day running of the department. We have close links to the university so part of your role will involve teaching students. Main duties of the job o Manages the respiratory physiology department with day-to -day responsibility ensuring high quality test results, and safety of staff andpatients.o Have specialist knowledge in respiratory physiology (respiratory, sleep medicine and NIV).o Alongside the consultant clinical scientist to develop and improve clinical service provision.o Undertakes highly complex procedures in Sleep and lung function testing.o Reporting highly complex assessments in Sleep and lung function testing.o Participates in the Home Non-Invasive Ventilation clinics and sleep clinics.o Teaching of respiratory physiology to students, nurses and members of the lay publico Scientific research in to sleep and lung function testingo To work and provide on-site supervision in the adult services for respiratory physiology investigations and treatment.o Authorised signatory, understanding of funding and budgets.o To have a flexible approach to working that matches the clinical needs of the service that will involve on-site and cross-site working. About us St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. Date posted 10 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £61,927 to £68,676 a year PA pro rota Contract Fixed term Duration 7 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 200-NN-6986095-CA-A Job locations St George's Hospital Blackshaw Road Tooting SW17 0QT Job description Job responsibilities 1. Clinical Responsibilities: Undertakes, analyses, and interprets highly specialist diagnostic investigations for the assessment of sleep breathing/non-sleep breathing disorders and respiratory disorders in adults, including polysomnography, capillary and transcutaneous blood gas monitoring. Tests to be undertaken according to current AASM standards or variations within the policies/protocols of the department. Undertakes, analyses, and reports on highly complex assessments of lung function in patients with a wide range of disorders including bronchial provocation testing. Assessments to be undertaken according to current international ERS/ATS standards or variations within the policies/protocols of the department. Undertakes consultant level review of sleep studies and provides a clinical review of the patient back to the referrer. Plans and adjusts clinical treatment plans relating to respiratory and sleep. Supports multidisciplinary staff on the use and type of CPAP equipment for acute and elective admissions, and initiating, assessing, and evaluating this therapy as required. To undertake, with the multidisciplinary team, transition non-invasive ventilation clinics from paediatric to adult service. Assess training and instruct junior staff in the techniques and policies used within the department. To perform studies and measurements and give technical advice and support on research projects carried out within the department or in collaboration with other departments/companies/hospitals. Provision of expert clinical and scientific advice to service users - patients, carers, healthcare practitioners etc, on the range of investigations and treatment and their appropriateness to answer specific clinical problems in sleep, non-invasive ventilation and lung function testing. Communicates highly complex information, which may be sensitive and/or contentious, to patients and their carers regarding the outcomes of a range of test results within sleep and non-invasive ventilation. 2. Managerial Responsibilities: Corporate management of the adult respiratory physiology services at St Georges Hospital. Attend Care Group meetings and clinical governance meetings to report on service and staff feedback and be included in the wider respiratory service development. Review existing processes and develop new protocols for additional services such as dysfunctional breathing clinics and other tests in line with the expansion of the department, with the consultant clinical scientist. Manage the training programme for new staff members including lecture sessions and DOPs. Include targets and progression tracking. Undertakes advanced and complex theoretical and practical teaching to locally and nationally to STP students, medical students, nursing students. Perform HR procedures in the department in accordance with the trust policy including performance review of junior staff members, absence, and recruitment procedures. Initiate and undertake sickness staging reviews, follow ups and meetings with HR. Ensure the calibration, maintenance, trouble shooting, quality assurance and infection control of lung function and sleep equipment is maintained. Immediately troubleshoot and initiate repair of the equipment liaising with the medical company. Undertake an assessment on the risk to patients and review the clinical capabilities in the department for the patients with the consideration of withdrawing it from patient/clinical use until repair or replacement. Inform the Consultant Clinical Scientist of the outcome of the issue and resolution. To overcome daily challenges and to be pro-active in improving and developing the department. Act as local work-based assessor within sleep, non-invasive ventilation and lung function for trainee Healthcare Scientists and Clinical Physiologists through the SHA training schemes, MSC training schemes etc, ensuring that core training is provided to these staffs either directly by the post-holder or by other staffs within the service. Regularly uses complex software in the acquisition, analysis and reporting of simple through to highly complex sleep studies, with the creation of reports as required. Regularly uses complex data analysis software for the monitoring, interpretation, reporting and management of patients using CPAP and home non-invasive ventilation and undergoing lung function testing. Regularly uses a broad range of computer software including iClip, Powerpoint, and Word, as well as specialist packages for data analysis to create reports, documents and presentations as directed by the Consultant Clinical Scientist. Overall service management of data systems and their back-up for sleep diagnostics and treatment and lung function testing within the Information Governance Framework. 3. Organisational Responsibilities: Implements local and national policies, codes of practice and guidelines in clinical areas for best practice of measurement, assessment and application of therapeutic regimens, and where appropriate, new developments within the field of Sleep Diagnostics as directed by the Chief Physiologist Develops and implements, in conjunction with the consultant clinical scientist, new and innovative ways of working to improve efficiency and productivity of the services Proposes changes to and the implementation of new policies, procedures and service provision within the respiratory physiology services, which may impact across the Trust. Plans day-to-day activities for staff and service provision within the respiratory physiology service. Liaise with reception staff to ensure smooth running of the respiratory physiology services. Ensure correct and up to date information is entered onto Trust and departmental databases for the purposes of audit and research. Take a lead in research and audit studies within the department, with support from the consultant clinical scientist. To be responsible for the completion of audits in the department and displaying these in the waiting area. 4. Environmental Responsibilities: Ensure provision of a calm safe and conductive atmosphere in which patients feel relaxed and confident to take part in the monitoring and testing of lung function and sleep studies. Immediately report any incidents or potential hazards. Be professional, polite, courteous, and helpful to patients, staff, and visitors at all times. Ensure policies relating to Health and Safety, fire, moving and handling and other procedures affecting the staff of the department and patient care are maintained at all times. To review the department weekly to ensure all requirements are adhered to including health and safety, posters, COSHH, fire folder. 5. Educational Responsibilities: Undertake the Trusts statutory training and education programs and update these as required. Be responsible for personal career development in accordance with development objectives set in line with the knowledge and skills framework at regular performance appraisals with consultant clinical scientist. Willing to undergo further training in line with professional development. 6. General Responsibilities: To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations. To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments. To work in accordance with the Trusts Equality and Diversity policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery. To promote at all times equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with the Trusts policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of: age; disability; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (ethnicity); religion or belief; sex (gender); gender reassignment or sexual orientation. To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role. To comply with the Trusts No Smoking Policies. To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service. Job description Job responsibilities 1. Clinical Responsibilities: Undertakes, analyses, and interprets highly specialist diagnostic investigations for the assessment of sleep breathing/non-sleep breathing disorders and respiratory disorders in adults, including polysomnography, capillary and transcutaneous blood gas monitoring. Tests to be undertaken according to current AASM standards or variations within the policies/protocols of the department. Undertakes, analyses, and reports on highly complex assessments of lung function in patients with a wide range of disorders including bronchial provocation testing. Assessments to be undertaken according to current international ERS/ATS standards or variations within the policies/protocols of the department. Undertakes consultant level review of sleep studies and provides a clinical review of the patient back to the referrer. Plans and adjusts clinical treatment plans relating to respiratory and sleep. Supports multidisciplinary staff on the use and type of CPAP equipment for acute and elective admissions, and initiating, assessing, and evaluating this therapy as required. To undertake, with the multidisciplinary team, transition non-invasive ventilation clinics from paediatric to adult service. Assess training and instruct junior staff in the techniques and policies used within the department. To perform studies and measurements and give technical advice and support on research projects carried out within the department or in collaboration with other departments/companies/hospitals. Provision of expert clinical and scientific advice to service users - patients, carers, healthcare practitioners etc, on the range of investigations and treatment and their appropriateness to answer specific clinical problems in sleep, non-invasive ventilation and lung function testing. Communicates highly complex information, which may be sensitive and/or contentious, to patients and their carers regarding the outcomes of a range of test results within sleep and non-invasive ventilation. 2. Managerial Responsibilities: Corporate management of the adult respiratory physiology services at St Georges Hospital. Attend Care Group meetings and clinical governance meetings to report on service and staff feedback and be included in the wider respiratory service development. Review existing processes and develop new protocols for additional services such as dysfunctional breathing clinics and other tests in line with the expansion of the department, with the consultant clinical scientist. Manage the training programme for new staff members including lecture sessions and DOPs. Include targets and progression tracking. Undertakes advanced and complex theoretical and practical teaching to locally and nationally to STP students, medical students, nursing students. Perform HR procedures in the department in accordance with the trust policy including performance review of junior staff members, absence, and recruitment procedures. Initiate and undertake sickness staging reviews, follow ups and meetings with HR. Ensure the calibration, maintenance, trouble shooting, quality assurance and infection control of lung function and sleep equipment is maintained. Immediately troubleshoot and initiate repair of the equipment liaising with the medical company. Undertake an assessment on the risk to patients and review the clinical capabilities in the department for the patients with the consideration of withdrawing it from patient/clinical use until repair or replacement. Inform the Consultant Clinical Scientist of the outcome of the issue and resolution. To overcome daily challenges and to be pro-active in improving and developing the department. Act as local work-based assessor within sleep, non-invasive ventilation and lung function for trainee Healthcare Scientists and Clinical Physiologists through the SHA training schemes, MSC training schemes etc, ensuring that core training is provided to these staffs either directly by the post-holder or by other staffs within the service. Regularly uses complex software in the acquisition, analysis and reporting of simple through to highly complex sleep studies, with the creation of reports as required. Regularly uses complex data analysis software for the monitoring, interpretation, reporting and management of patients using CPAP and home non-invasive ventilation and undergoing lung function testing. Regularly uses a broad range of computer software including iClip, Powerpoint, and Word, as well as specialist packages for data analysis to create reports, documents and presentations as directed by the Consultant Clinical Scientist. Overall service management of data systems and their back-up for sleep diagnostics and treatment and lung function testing within the Information Governance Framework. 3. Organisational Responsibilities: Implements local and national policies, codes of practice and guidelines in clinical areas for best practice of measurement, assessment and application of therapeutic regimens, and where appropriate, new developments within the field of Sleep Diagnostics as directed by the Chief Physiologist Develops and implements, in conjunction with the consultant clinical scientist, new and innovative ways of working to improve efficiency and productivity of the services Proposes changes to and the implementation of new policies, procedures and service provision within the respiratory physiology services, which may impact across the Trust. Plans day-to-day activities for staff and service provision within the respiratory physiology service. Liaise with reception staff to ensure smooth running of the respiratory physiology services. Ensure correct and up to date information is entered onto Trust and departmental databases for the purposes of audit and research. Take a lead in research and audit studies within the department, with support from the consultant clinical scientist. To be responsible for the completion of audits in the department and displaying these in the waiting area. 4. Environmental Responsibilities: Ensure provision of a calm safe and conductive atmosphere in which patients feel relaxed and confident to take part in the monitoring and testing of lung function and sleep studies. Immediately report any incidents or potential hazards. Be professional, polite, courteous, and helpful to patients, staff, and visitors at all times. Ensure policies relating to Health and Safety, fire, moving and handling and other procedures affecting the staff of the department and patient care are maintained at all times. To review the department weekly to ensure all requirements are adhered to including health and safety, posters, COSHH, fire folder. 5. Educational Responsibilities: Undertake the Trusts statutory training and education programs and update these as required. Be responsible for personal career development in accordance with development objectives set in line with the knowledge and skills framework at regular performance appraisals with consultant clinical scientist. Willing to undergo further training in line with professional development. 6. General Responsibilities: To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations. To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments. To work in accordance with the Trusts Equality and Diversity policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery. To promote at all times equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with the Trusts policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of: age; disability; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (ethnicity); religion or belief; sex (gender); gender reassignment or sexual orientation. To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role. To comply with the Trusts No Smoking Policies. To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service. Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in the performance, analysis and interpretation of basic (oximetry) through to highly complex sleep diagnostic tests (Polysomnography) in an adult setting. Experience in non-invasive ventilation, its assessment and management of patients with a wide range of conditions including OHS, COPD and neuromuscular patients Experience in the performance and interpretation for a range of lung function tests including spirometry, respiratory mechanics assessments, field exercise testing, and arterial/capillary blood gases Qualifications Essential Degree in a Biological subject and ARTP Part 1 and Part 2 (a pass for the January exams for ARTP Part 2 will be considered) or equivalent qualification Experience in respiratory physiology Services Experience of previous effective supervision Continuing Evidence of CPD Desirable Post-graduate courses in sleep and non-invasive ventilation Have HCPC/RCCP registration Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in the performance, analysis and interpretation of basic (oximetry) through to highly complex sleep diagnostic tests (Polysomnography) in an adult setting. Experience in non-invasive ventilation, its assessment and management of patients with a wide range of conditions including OHS, COPD and neuromuscular patients Experience in the performance and interpretation for a range of lung function tests including spirometry, respiratory mechanics assessments, field exercise testing, and arterial/capillary blood gases Qualifications Essential Degree in a Biological subject and ARTP Part 1 and Part 2 (a pass for the January exams for ARTP Part 2 will be considered) or equivalent qualification Experience in respiratory physiology Services Experience of previous effective supervision Continuing Evidence of CPD Desirable Post-graduate courses in sleep and non-invasive ventilation Have HCPC/RCCP registration 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. Employer details Employer name St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address St George's Hospital Blackshaw Road Tooting SW17 0QT Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)