Health and Wellbeing Physiologist

2 weeks ago


Reading Berkshire, United Kingdom Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Band 5 Respiratory Physiologist


The provision of diagnostic assessment services in Respiratory Physiology and the therapeutic monitoring of patients with lung disease and sleep disordered breathing.


Applicants who are invited for interview should be prepared to discuss various relevant aspects of running a respiratory physiology service. Interpretation of full lung function, sleep studies and CPAP data may be required.


Applicants will also be required to provide a 10 minute (8 slides maximum) PowerPoint presentation on the role of community diagnostics (CDC).


The instruction of student nurses and doctors, trainee physiotherapists and pharmacists, junior doctors, staff nurses, GPs and practice nurses, etc., in lung function testing.
We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.


To perform diagnostic tests to nationally accepted standards for accuracy and quality.
Bronchodilator Response Testing.


~ Field exercise tests (6 minute walk test shuttle test 6 minute step exercise test).


~ To assist in the performance of hypoxic inhalation tests (fitness to fly).


~ To assist in the performance of histamine challenge tests.


~ To perform earlobe blood gas sampling and analysis.


~ To perform fraction exhaled Nitric Oxide testing.


~ To assist in the performance of cardio pulmonary exercise tests.



Scientific knowledge acquired through formal training to Clinical Physiology BSc or equivalent level
Minimum of 2 years experience working in clinical respiratory physiology


Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust



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