Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to manage the inpatient and home sleep service in coordination with the Sleep & Respiratory Technicians and the Sleep Physiologists.

In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

Organising and running clinics where families are trained to use home sleep study equipment and analyse and provide specialist interpretation of the sleep study results for the Respiratory clinicians.

On two scheduled (according to rota) nights per month you will also run LTV titration sleep studies. On these nights you will admit patients, apply sleep study sensors, monitor physiologic signals, and adjust ventilator settings according to a prescription and standardised protocols.

Assist in the management of the waiting list for inpatient studies and coordinate the study dates and diary management for this group of patients.

Training on procedure, policies, equipment and software will be provided.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for an enthusiastic physiologist with formal training to a BSc or equivalent level, or with very specific equivalent training and experience in a Respiratory or Sleep Laboratory or similar clinical environment. You must have:

the ability to communicate with a wide range of people in a variety of settings High level of attention to detail working with numerical and physiological data the ability to work independently, assessing and intervening as necessary to ensure patient safety the ability to work with respiratory equipment and trouble shoot problems good organisation skills and effective time management the ability to work flexibly across various shifts, including nights.

We are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering outstanding care.

Whether you are an experienced physiologist seeking your next challenge or a developing physiologist looking to build your career within paediatric sleep and respiratory medicine, this role provides a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a service that has a direct and lasting impact on our patients health, wellbeing and quality of life.

Please note that this is a part-time role. Before applying, please ensure that the available hours meet any eligibility requirements relevant to your circumstances.

If you have previously applied for, or been interviewed for, this role and were unsuccessful, we respectfully ask that you do not submit a further application at this time.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Scientific knowledge acquired through formal training to Healthcare Science BSc (Respiratory) or equivalent level, or specific equivalent training and experience
• Experience working in a Respiratory or Sleep Physiology Laboratory or similar clinical environment
• Experience working with children.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people in a variety of settings.
• Ability to work as part of a Multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work independently, assessing and intervening as necessary to ensure patient safety.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to use initiative, prioritise and deliver agreed objectives
• Understanding of personal accountability.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to adjust to pressures of the job and deal with stressful situations.
• Good organisation skills and effective time management.
• Willingness to undertake further training.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet needs of service, including night shifts.
• Aware of personal/professional limitations.

Desirable

• Relevant clinical experience
• Knowledge and understanding of carrying out sleep studies
• Experience in care and maintenance of respiratory and sleep equipment, including ventilators.

Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)