Trainee Respiratory Associate Practitioner

Trainee Respiratory Associate Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 4

Main area Respiratory Associate Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 day week Monday - Friday) Job ref 230-45435953-PCD-A

Site George Eliot Hospital Town Nuneaton Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (Band 4 Annex 21 - 70% year 1, 75% year 2) Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel.

Job overview

**PLEASE NOTE: This Band 4 role is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship**

Trainee Respiratory Associate Practitioner

37.5 hours per week (4 day week: Monday - Friday)

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. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community - get in touch to find out more

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.

Working for our organisation

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

Epect 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.

Detailed job description and main 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, CPAP's and nebuliser's
• 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

• Understands the need for strict confidentiality
• Previous experience in a healthcare environment
• Basic knowledge of physiology underpinning the respiratory system
• Knowledge of simple and advanced respiratory investigations

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

• Level 2 English or equivalent
• Level 2 Science or equivalent
• Understands the need for strict confidentiality
• Level 2 Healthcare science vocational qualification or equivalent experience

Skills and Abilities

• Able to work accurately to reasonable deadline
• Be able to work unsupervised & demonstrate ability to work as an