Respiratory and Sleep Science
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Respiratory and Sleep Science – Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust employs over 7,500 staff across six sites which serve a population of around 1,000,000 people.
The successful applicant will be based primarily at Reading Hospital with some requirement to work in peripheral locations. Public transport links are available for all sites. All aspects of respiratory and sleep elements are supported.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Mark Unstead
Email: Mark.Unstead@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Respiratory and Sleep Science – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
The trainee will be based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH). The department has both respiratory and sleep services at BCH. The rotations will take place within the Trust.
There is arrangements with local Birmingham Trusts such as City Hospital, Birmingham (part of Birmingham Metropolitan Hospital) to complement student’s learning in adult respiratory physiology. Therefore, on completion of the program trainees will be competent in both paediatric and adult respiratory physiology assessments.
The department is also working with other Trusts in Birmingham to explore options for some rotation experience in adult setting in specialties other than respiratory. We anticipate to have all this placements planned prior to the start of the trainee on the role in September 2025. Hence, there might be a need to travel between local Trusts to achieve competency in both paediatric and adult respiratory and sleep physiology.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Manchester Metropolitan University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Dr Abubacarr Gassama
Email: a.gassama@nhs.net
Respiratory and Sleep Science – Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
The paediatric respiratory department at the Royal Brompton Hospital is a large multidisciplinary team working with children and young people with respiratory and sleep disorders. As a tertiary centre, we see a varied workload including patients with conditions like cystic fibrosis and severe therapy resistant asthma. As respiratory and sleep physiologists, we run full sleep diagnostics, and standard and specialised lung function testing.
We have strong links with our colleagues in the Royal Brompton adult lung function laboratory, adult sleep lab, and physiologists in other settings across the wider Guys and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, which we are part of. This allows our STP trainees to complete their full range of competencies.
We are a small team with an interesting and varied workload, in a department with a strong culture of research and educational activities
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Manchester Metropolitan University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Samantha Irving
Email: s.irving@rbht.nhs.uk
Respiratory and Sleep Science – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This post will be predominantly based at Lymington New Forest Hospital, where there is free car parking for staff, a good bus link with the nearest main line train station being Brockenhurst. There are 3 community hospitals within our purview, so some cross site travelling would be involved. Unfortunately there is no shuttle bus or onsite accommodation. There is a Good Library onsite, with study rooms, staff facilities, an excellent subsidised cafe and a friendly working environment.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Tess Compton-Price
Email: tess.compton-price@southernhealth.nhs.uk
Respiratory and Sleep Science – North Bristol NHS Trust
You will be based at the Respiratory Physiology department at Southmead Hospital, part of North Bristol Lung Centre. North Bristol Lung Centre is a specialist centre for severe asthma and interstitial lung disease providing specialist care to these patients. Our department offers a comprehensive range of respiratory physiology investigations, from routine spirometry to more complex respiratory assessments. Trainees benefit from working in a multidisciplinary team, enhancing their skills and knowledge across various respiratory diseases.
We encourage curiosity and continuous learning, helping trainees develop a deeper understanding of respiratory conditions and their management.
As a Trust we do not provide sleep diagnostics or therapeutics, however we have a strong partnership with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who support us to deliver the sleep aspects of the training. Our department has extensive experience in supporting trainees entering the field of Healthcare Science, ensuring a well-rounded and robust training experience.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Catherine Dixon
Email: catherine.dixon@nbt.nhs.uk
Respiratory and Sleep Science – Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Trainees will be based primarily in the Respiratory Service located in the Churchill Hospital of Oxford city. During your first year you will work across different sites in the Churchill and John Radcliffe Hospital. These are all within the ring road and can be easily accessed via walking, or a shuttle bus that leaves regularly between the sites.
There is suitable hospital accommodation, called the Chartwell Flats, just across the road from where we are based, this is run by A2Dominion and getting in touch early to obtain a space is recommended.
All training objectives are achievable across both these sites. Occasionally placements outside of OUH can be sought to broaden your experience, these are always fully supported.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Blake Marsh
Email: blake.marsh@ouh.nhs.uk
Respiratory and Sleep Science – Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
The trainee will be based at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust which operates across 3 main tertiary sites and 1 community diagnostic centre. The trainee’s home department will be located at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, North London. During their STP programme there will be opportunities to rotate to and experience other sites (Barnet, Chase Farm, and Finchley Memorial Hospitals).
The majority of the STP curriculum will be provided at the Royal Free Trust, however some advanced components of the course will be fulfilled at other London NHS Trusts which will be organised by your training officer.
Site facilities
The Royal Free has a number of cafes and shops walking distance from the hospital and is on the doorstep of Hampstead Heath a 790 acre park with one of the highest viewpoints in London. The hospital also has an on-site leisure centre available to staff at a discounted rate which includes a gym, swimming pool and exercise classes.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Manchester Metropolitan University
Respiratory and Sleep Science – St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Manchester Metropolitan University
Respiratory and Sleep Science – University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
As part of your STP training at UHB you will be hosted at either Good Hope Hospital or Heartlands Hospital. You will have the opportunity to develop a diverse range of practical skills across several areas of discipline within Respiratory and Sleep Science.
These include:
- Lung Function Testing
- Sleep Diagnostics and Therapeutics
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Oxygen Therapy
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
Placement flexibility
While regular travel between different UHB sites is not required, there may be periods where short term placements at other UHB centres is necessary to meet your training requirements and offer a wider breadth of training. There is a dedicated staff shuttle bus between sites to help facilitate this.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Manchester Metropolitan University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Debra Balderson
Email: healthcarescience@uhb.nhs.uk
Respiratory and Sleep Science – University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Our Respiratory and Sleep Services department is IQIPS accredited and offers all aspects of the STP curriculum including the specialist areas such as full polysomnography and diagnostic CPET. Training will predominantly be based at University Hospital Coventry, which has good bus links, but as some of our services are based at Rugby St Cross, you will also carry out some of your training there, which is accessible by train or there is a shuttle bus available between sites. Our team includes 2 members who have recently completed HSST and an RPSGT accredited sleep staff member.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Vicky Moore
Email: vicky.moore@uhcw.nhs.uk
Respiratory and Sleep Science – University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Respiratory Physiology of UHNM NHS Trust has been supporting STP trainee’s since the inception of the programme and is well placed to offer training in the full range of respiratory and sleep investigations a student would be expected to cover as part of their course. Additionally, we have fostered strong bonds with other departments to facilitate easy organisation of rotational modules. UHNM is a large teaching hospital with access to a vast, on-site library and digital access to the latest research papers. Respiratory and sleep departments are involved in cross site working (between Royal Stoke and County). The successful candidate will be expected to attend both sites on a monthly rota which is flexible to allow the inclusion of annual leave and study commitments. There is also a regular shuttle bus which runs between both sites to facilitate an easy commute.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Respiratory and Sleep Science – Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The trainee will be based at Arrowe Park Hospital as part of Wirral University Teaching Hospitals (WUTH). The trainee will be expected to travel between different sites including but not limited to Clatterbridge Hospital and six GP practices across Wirral. There are good public transport links including a shuttle bus service between Arrowe Park Hospital and Clatterbridge Hospital as well as on-site hospital accommodation. The Neurophysiology placement will take place at The Walton Centre. The Sleep placement will take place at Aintree Hospital. This is a combined cardiorespiratory department, so the cardiac placement will be met at the host location and will include exposure to a wide range of cardiac diagnostic processes including echo services. The McArdle Library at Arrowe Park Hospital is available 24/7 with WUTH Trust ID badge. WUTH staff will have access to UpToDate and BMJ best practice.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Ashvina Nawoor
Email: ashvina.nawoor1@nhs.net
Respiratory and Sleep Science – Wye Valley NHS Trust
We are a busy department offering services in basic and advanced lung function, exercise testing, NIV, sleep disordered breathing and CBTi. Despite being based in a small county hospital we provide a wide range of advanced testing that allows for exposure to different conditions. We are very experienced in teaching and supporting trainees through various levels of qualifications. We are always looking to improve and develop new services so there is the chance to be involved in improvement projects. As a team we are also involved with the ARTP at a national level. The sleep service is based at the community centre (within Hereford city centre, 5 minute drive from the hospital) so the trainee will be required to travel between sites. Herefordshire is a beautiful county with natural assets and something for everyone to enjoy.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
Newcastle University
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Claire Francis
Email: claire.francis@wvt.nhs.uk