Senior Paediatric Sleep Physiologist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will perform and assist in the interpretation of a range of diagnostic sleep investigations for children and young people, including complex cardiorespiratory sleep studies in patients receiving invasive or non-invasive ventilation. The role also includes supporting children receiving long-term ventilation.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, family-centred care while ensuring investigations are performed to a high technical and professional standard in accordance with departmental protocols and AASM standards.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Undergraduate degree in physiological sciences or equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Desirable criteria

• Eligible for professional registration as a Clinical Scientist
• Post graduate degree (Masters or equivalent) in physiological sciences, or equivalent.
• Registered Clinical Scientist (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology)
• RPGST or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience working in a paediatric sleep and long-term ventilation unit.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in leading or contributing to departmental research projects

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates strong theoretical knowledge of respiratory and sleep investigations, with competence in setting up, supervising, and interpreting paediatric cardiorespiratory sleep studies to AASM standards, including patients with complex needs and those on long-term ventilation or oxygen support.
• Possesses advanced technical skills to independently troubleshoot and manage diagnostic equipment and long-term ventilation devices such as CPAP and NIV.
• Provides comprehensive patient and carer support, including mask fitting, CPAP/NIV education, troubleshooting, and contributing to ongoing care and reviews.
• Applies sound clinical judgement in complex situations, communicates complex clinical information effectively to a wide range of audiences, and recognises professional limitations by seeking advice when appropriate.
• Works effectively both autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams, demonstrating strong IT skills and adaptability in clinical practice.

Desirable criteria

• Competent in the set-up, supervision, and interpretation of polysomnographic sleep studies in children to AASM standards
• Competent in performing and interpreting spirometry in children
• Ability to perform more complex lung function testing in adults and/or children

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• Physical abilities such as to meet the requirements of the role with any reasonable adjustments

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Approachable, caring, kind and honest
• Punctual and enthusiastic
• Calm under reasonable pressure
• Good Customer Skills
• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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