University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for somebody with specialist paediatric knowledge and experience in supporting children with learning difficulties to join the paediatric neurobehavioral sleep clinic working as a sleep practitioner. You will be joining an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team in the assessment, diagnosis and management of sleep disorders in both typically developing children and those with neurodevelopmental differences.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- NNEB or equivalent qualification
- Child Development experience
- Community experience
- Experience of working in a constantly changing environment
- To be able to assess a child’s developmental age
- Excellent communication skills written and verbal
- Ability to work as part of a close-knit team
- An understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on the post
- Awareness of safeguarding children
Desirable
- Experience of caring for children with special needs
- Experience of working with children and parents where sleep is causing difficulties
- Understanding of children with special needs
- Understanding of and ability to work with families on behaviour programmes for sleep
- To be able to lead or work with groups of parents and professionals
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.
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: 13 May 2026
