Chief Respiratory Physiologists

Overview

As the Lead for the Respiratory Physiology Service, you will have both clinical and line management responsibilities. You will work clinically for around three days per week and around two days per week will be spent in a managerial capacity supporting your Respiratory Physiology team and working closely with the Operational Management Team to develop the service and improve diagnostic waiting times.

This is a busy, demanding, rewarding role with a 12% Recruitment and Retention premium payment. The exact job plan will be agreed with the post-holder and will include both clinical and managerial responsibilities across our hospital site and the Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Park. Interview date: 20/02/2026.

• To have responsibility for the provision and quality of all aspects of the Respiratory Physiology service for Milton Keynes University Hospital, including the management and development of the services, staff and facilities at the Hospital.
• To undertake a wide range of both simple and highly complex procedures in Lung Function (Respiratory Physiology) and interpret results to provide reports on simple and highly complex assessments.
• To manage the CPAP service for new and repatriated patients.
• Participates in (and may initiate) quality assurance, lead audit and research and development programs.
• Has responsibility for the provision of an efficient and high quality service in Respiratory Physiology and the delivery of the best care for patients.
• Undertakes, analyses and reports on highly complex assessments of lung function in a range of disorders, delivering highly specialist non-medical outpatient clinics and planning, performing and interpreting a range of lung function investigations to a high level of competence; ensure data/reports are compiled by the team and stored efficiently.
• Carry out scheduled calibration, maintenance and quality control procedures for equipment to ensure functioning to agreed standards and safe performance.
• To continually monitor and maintain high professional standards of Respiratory/Sleep Physiology Services and initiate remedial action where necessary.
• To implement policy for own work area and propose changes to working practices and procedures to support service development.
• To provide expert technical advice on Respiratory Diagnostics for medical and technical professionals, nurses and others.
• Rota management: create and share rotas with the team, ensuring fair allocation of clinics according to service needs and skill-mix.
• Leave approval: approve requests for Annual Leave and Study Leave ensuring service delivery is not compromised.
• Clinic templates: create clinic templates efficiently utilising staff and resources; plan and organise complex activities responsive to waiting lists and procedure/diagnostic requirements.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and other professionals to meet changing healthcare needs; provide leadership and support to Respiratory Physiology staff in dealing with difficult situations; communicate complex information to patients and carers.

• Senior level with high-level qualifications and experience to lead a strong, dedicated team (MSc or BSc in Clinical Physiology (Respiratory) or equivalent / ARTP Membership / RCCP registered / Post-graduate (Level
  7) in Non-Invasive Ventilation).
• Proven experience in delivering high-quality respiratory diagnostic services, including sleep diagnostics, CPAP and Lung Function.
• Experience at a senior level with significant management experience, including training, mentoring, supervising and assessing junior colleagues.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through research and education. The hospital is a medium-sized general hospital with a busy Emergency Department, Maternity and Paediatrics, and ongoing expansion and investment, including a Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre and other projects planned for 2030.

• 12% Recruitment and Retention Premium Payment.
• Free on-site parking including EV charging, complimentary refreshments, flexible working arrangements, discounted gym membership, salary sacrifice car scheme, generous annual leave and access to NHS Pension Scheme.
• On-site nursery (charges apply) and a broad staff health and wellbeing program including EAP.