Senior Assistant Sleep & NIV Physiologist: Sponsorship Available

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Hospital is the largest heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. In February 2021 Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated and enthusiastic and who is interested in beginning their career in Sleep and Ventilation. This is an exciting role within our dynamic and well-respected Sleep and Ventilation service that will provide the successful candidate with a wonderful opportunity to develop skills with further training in the management of patients with sleep related respiratory conditions by carrying out basic diagnostic tests and assisting in initiating respiratory support treatment.

The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the medical team, our Admin team, other clinical physiologists in the department and members of the multi-disciplinary team. It is essential that you are self-motivated and have good communication skills. You should have clinical experience, preferably within the NHS.

Note that this role is not exclusive to physiologists. Allied Health Professionals, registered nurses and Healthcare Assistants with a suitable background are encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

To have excellent communication and reporting skills.

To be able to perform and analyse respiratory sleep studies, as well as virtual set up of sleep study equipment when required.

To be able to set up and carry calibration, testing and system checks in relation to diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.

To be able to assist the senior sleep and NIV physiologists in the CPAP clinics for initiation, troubleshooting and follow up appointments. This will also include basic clerking of the patient by taking the patients height, weight, blood pressure and providing them with relevant questionnaires.

To perform and interpret blood gas results, spirometry and SNIP tests.

To provide reports and documentation.

To download and store patient data in accordance with departmental policies.

To maintain the stock levels.

To support equipment troubleshooting.

To maintain self development with CPD and appropriate training.

To be able to handle direct patient care and contact in the ward and outpatient setting with appropriate respect, dignity and privacy.

To be able to escalate any concerns relating to standards of patient care appropriately.

To complete all mandatory training.

To perform administrative, IT and housekeeping duties.

To abide by all Trust policies.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 (or above) qualification in health and social care (or equivalent).
  • GCSE’s in English, Math’s and Science.

Desirable

  • Any sleep and/or respiratory qualification including but not limited to ARTP CPAP and AStep courses.

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical experience within the NHS.

Desirable

  • Previous experience within a sleep and respiratory service (Oximetry, PSG, CPAP etc…

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently within the established policies and procedures.
  • Strong IT skills including significant experience of Microsoft packages.
  • Good time management skills.
  • Ability to work shifts, including out of hours, nights and weekend duties.
  • Ability to use analytical skills to accurately review data.
  • Working without direct supervision when competent.
  • Ability to work in unpleasant conditions with potentially infectious materials and body fluids.

Desirable

  • Involvement of service development projects.
  • Knowledge and use of CPAP/NIV devices.
  • Knowledge and use of sleep and respiratory diagnostic equipment.

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).

Closing Date: 22 January 2025

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