Sleep & Ventilation Assistant Technical Officer: Sponsorship Available

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

  • The post holder is responsible for setting up sleep diagnostics
  • The post holder is required to support the lung function department
  • There may need to be some flexibility in working pattern to meet the demands of the service.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values

To demonstrate good communication skills when dealing with patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team utilising sensitivity, empathy and ability to manage conflict.

To perform, accurately record and interpret patient observations -temperature, pulse, blood pressure

To support patients through the sleep pathways as directed by the team.

To support the team in performing diagnostic tests (e.g. set up sleep studies, perform spirometry, perform SNIP/MIP/MEP, take capillary blood gases)

To check equipment and liaise with EME or supplier for returns or faults

Supply replacement equipment/parts to patients via post/courier

To provide education to patients, relatives and carers

To understand the principles of the Friends and Family Test/Expedia patient feedback and how it is used to improve and maintain an excellent patient experience.

About us

Finchley Memorial Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), occasional requirement to attend other Royal Free London sites as well as CDC at Wood Green, Monday to Sunday, from 8am to 8pm.

Finchley Memorial CDC works in close collaboration with its sister site Wood Green CDC, hosted by Whittington Health NHS Trust. As the service develops there is a potential requirement for staff working at either site to cross cover.

Our service is delivered on a shift basis working 8am-8pm 7 days a week

The CDC operates a 7 day, working week Excluding Bank Holidays from the hours of 08:00 – 2000. We operate a shift system with 12 hour shifts available as well as 7.5-hour shifts. All staff must rotate through the week with weekend work as part of the rota.

Education

Essential

  • Experience to NVQ level or applied training to diploma equivalent level

Desirable

  • Experience in Sleep Studies

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstration of knowledge in relation to providing high standards of customer care
  • Experience with physiological diagnostics

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Experience with using sleep equipment
  • Able to use initiative and have a flexible and committed approach to work

Personal Qualities & Attributs

Essential

  • Ability to establish good working relationships with patients, carers, administrators, healthcare workers, mangers, clinicians etc.
  • Ability to be organised and methodical

Desirable

  • Commitment to continued professional development

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: 06 December 2024

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