Job Summary
Respiratory Physiologist

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to further develop the respiratory service across Royal Cornwall, West Cornwall and Bodmin. This role will enhance diagnostic services and respiratory care within Cornwall.

Main Duties / Responsibilities

• Clinical/Technical Investigations including generation of accurate reports.
• Flow volume loop.
• Reversibility testing administration of bronchodilator drugs.
• Gas transfer test.
• Body Plethysmography/Nitrogen Washout.
• Feno testing.
• Pulse oximetry.
• Six Minute Walk test.
• Skin prick allergy testing (Royal Cornwall Hospital site).
• Respiratory muscle testing (MIP, MEP and SNIP).
• Hypoxic challenge tests.

Main duties of the job

• Equipment Maintenance.
• Responsible for appropriate use, upkeep, and maintenance of highly specialised equipment.
• Lung Function Equipment.
• Calibrate and clean daily.
• Disconnect and reconnect compressed gas cylinders as required.
• Undertake routine maintenance and troubleshooting, fault finding on complex equipment to maintain service delivery.
• If problems arise that cannot be solved contact the manufacturer for advice or to request call out.
• Monitor stock levels of disposables/chemicals.
• Undertake physiological check on equipment on a weekly basis.

About us
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is at the heart of acute and specialist care for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We care for a population of around 470,000 people, a number that rises significantly during peak visitor seasons. We employ around 6,700 staff, united by a shared commitment to deliver safe, high-quality care. We provide services across three main hospital sites, with around 780 inpatient beds:

• Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
• St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
• West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

As a teaching hospital, we are proud to work in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School, supporting the next generation of health professionals while continually strengthening our own services.

Education and lifelong learning are central to who we are. The Knowledge Spa, located on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site, is a vibrant hub for medical, nursing and professional education across clinical and non-clinical roles. It plays a vital role in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled teams who support the care of more than half a million people every year.

We are driven by one clear ambition - Outstanding Care for One and All - care that's safe, kind and high-quality, for every patient and every staff member. We are RCHT.

Details
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 156-8085184
Job locations: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Treliske, Truro, TR1 3LJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional registration on the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS / RCCP / BSE).
• Knowledge of respiratory physiology to Degree level and / or equivalent
• ARTP Part 1 which includes clinical supervision of practice and competency assessment.

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience of performing a range of diagnostic procedures within specialist area of Respiratory Physiology (LFT's, Hypoxic challenge tests etc).
• Experience working independently as well as part of a team.
• Supervision/training of junior staff or MDT

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
• Mentoring/Line management experience.
• Experience in Sleep medicine.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Clinical Lead
Matthew Lloyd
matthew.lloyd9@nhs.net
01872252640