Band 7 Chief Respiratory Physiologist

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join our busy lung function & sleep team in one of the largest hospitals in the UK. We pride ourselves on providing a comprehensive range of quality diagnostic and treatment services.

Successful applicants will require excellent interpersonal skills, be able to motivate and develop others, enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to work autonomously with a high level of responsibility. The successful applicant would be expected to be proficient in a number of advanced respiratory and sleep physiology investigations, including NIV initiation, with the ability to provide accurate and detailed reports for the clinical team and communicate effectively within your own team and others across the Trust.

Applications are invited from suitably experienced physiologists with significant experience post RCCP/ AHCS registration, who hold a relevant degree and experience of leadership or management of an area of service within a respiratory physiology department.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.