Clinical Services Senior Clinical Physiologist

Job Description:

Senior Clinical Physiologist

Cromwell Hospital, London, SW5 0TU

Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours

Competitive Salary

We make health happen

As a Senior Clinical Physiologist at Cromwell Hospital, you'll play a key role within our expanding Respiratory Department in the Clinical Investigation Centre. You'll support the daily running of our Lung Centre, uphold exceptional clinical standards, and ensure safe, efficient service delivery for patients of all ages.

This role is perfect for someone proactive, detail‑driven, and committed to excellence in both technical and non‑technical aspects of respiratory diagnostics.

How you'll make health happen

• Perform a wide range of respiratory and sleep diagnostic procedures for adult and paediatric patients, including:

  • Spirometry
  • Full Lung Function Testing
  • Reversibility Studies
  • Skin Prick Allergy Testing
  • Capillary Blood Gases (ear sampling)
  • 6-Minute Walk Tests (6MWT)
  • Respiratory Muscle Strength Assessment
  • Bronchial Provocation Studies (Mannitol & Methacholine)
  • Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
  • Exercise-Induced Bronchial Provocation
  • Hyperventilation & Dysfunctional Breathing Assessment (HPVT)
  • Fitness-to-Fly Assessments (HCT)
  • Respiratory Polygraphy (set-up, analysis, reporting) - desirable
  • CPAP/NIV initiation, support and troubleshooting - desirable

• Support the service manager in the day‑to‑day operations of the Lung Centre.

• Champion quality and ensure compliance with all laboratory routines under the Quality Assurance plan.

• Work independently on complex respiratory diagnostic tests with confidence and accuracy.

• Engage proactively with consultants, clinicians, and other stakeholders to enhance service delivery.

• Contribute to continuous improvement and growth of the Respiratory Department.

Key Skills/ Qualifications

• BSc in Clinical Physiology / Healthcare Science (or equivalent).
• Competence in a broad range of conventional lung function testing.
• Ability to work autonomously within a respiratory diagnostic environment.
• Strong technical and operational understanding of lung laboratory processes.
• Current ILS certification; ARTP or HCCP membership desirable.
• Proactive, analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Experience working with patients across all age groups.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available

• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to ”Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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