George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Trainee Respiratory Associate Practitioner
The closing date is 24 November 2026

Job summary
PLEASE NOTE: This Band 4 role is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship
Trainee Respiratory Associate Practitioner
Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week (4 day week: Monday - Friday)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (Band 4 Annex 21 - 70% year 1, 75% year 2)
Closing Date: Tuesday 24th November 2026
Interview Date: TBC
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
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The successful candidate would be expected to work under direct and indirect supervision to perform and interpret on a broad range of cardiac investigations working within guidelines and sphere of professional practice within the Physiological sciences team.
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate care and respect, for both patients and fellow staff members.

Main duties of the job
The postholder will undertake a 2-year level 4 apprenticeship in Healthcare Science with a specialism of respiratory. The postholder will be provided with "on the job training" under direct supervision to become competent in the procedures listed under clinical duties below and become competent in obtaining accurate and informative results from patients and any other subjects performing the tests.
The post holder will be employed on a full-time contract, of which 20% of their contracted hours will be 'off the job' training to include college study and relative learning and development tasks.
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate care and respect, for both patients and fellow staff members.

About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

• Effective Open Communication
• Excellence and safety in everything we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Job responsibilities
Clinical
To undertake a range of specialised respiratory and Sleep investigations as listed to aid diagnosis and treatment of referred patients.
You will be working towards, but not limited to:

• Performance and interpretation of Spirometry
• Performance and reporting of Reversibility studies
• Static Lung volume measurements via body plethysmography and nitrogen washout
• Measurement of single Breath Gas Transfer
• Capillary blood gases & Haemoglobin testing
• Cardio-Respiratory sleep study including downloading
• Field exercise testing
• Assisting senior physiologists / nursing staff in home oxygen therapy clinics

Responsibilities you will be working towards:

• To undertake duties as an autonomous practitioner, organising and prioritising own work under the direction of more senior physiologists
• To perform a range of respiratory and sleep investigations and generate results to aid diagnosis and future treatment or continuous patient monitoring for both in-patients and Out-patients.
• To assist senior level physiologists in performing specialised investigations carried out within the Cardio-Respiratory Department under direct supervision.
• To facilitate maintenance of a range of equipment including, CPAPs and nebulisers
• To maintain and accurately update databases for sleep diagnostic equipment, CPAP machines and nebulisers
• To ensure all equipment is cleaned before and after use and is prepared and calibrated prior to use and accuracy confirmed using a biological control subject.
• To communicate with medical and nursing staff to provide effective services for patient care, and to inform/alert them of patients requiring immediate or urgent attention following interpretation and analysis of test results.
• To assess patients physical and mental abilities to perform and follow test procedures, and to use persuasive and reassurance skills to achieve optimum diagnostic results.
• To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
• To manage clinical risk and take responsibility for patient safety during test procedures. On occasion initiating and leading Basic Life Support (B.L.S.).
• To provide advice and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals on the use of loan equipment and to promote understanding of respiratory services.
• To have knowledge and skills in the use and application of relevant equipment and to be responsible for your own safe and competent use of that equipment.
• To follow departmental, Trust and manufacturers protocols and guidelines in the decontamination and sterilisation of equipment to ensure compliance with Health and Safety standards and to take appropriate action on unsafe/malfunctioning equipment.
• Monitor stock levels, order internal stock, including pharmaceuticals and advise of need to purchase nonstock, to ensure uninterrupted service.
• Participate in service developments and implement changes in present service

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Good IT skills
• Understands the need for strict confidentiality
• Previous experience in a healthcare environment

Desirable

• Basic knowledge of physiology underpinning the respiratory system
• Knowledge of simple and advanced respiratory investigations

Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential

• Level 2 math or equivalent
• Level 2 English or equivalent
• Level 2 Science or equivalent
• Understands the need for strict confidentiality

Desirable

• Level 2 Healthcare science vocational qualification or equivalent experience
• BLS

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Able to work accurately to reasonable deadline
• Be able to work unsupervised & demonstrate ability to work as an independent practitioner
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to liaise and to develop working relationships with a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to treat patients with respect and understanding
• Ability to work methodically whilst under pressure
• Able to work as part of a team or under own initiative
• Keyboard skills
• Flexible approach to work
• Friendly and approachable
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software

Desirable

• Experience in performing basic spirometry
• Experience in basic sleep investigations
• Experience of assisting with other respiratory investigations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details
Employer name: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Address: George Eliot Hospital, Collage Street, Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.geh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Respiratory Clinical Scientist, Liesl Carr, liesl.carr@geh.nhs.uk, 02476865128

Reference number: 230-45435953-PCD-A
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Job locations: George Eliot Hospital, Collage Street, Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ, United Kingdom

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