Senior Sleep & NIV Physiologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be able to, with training if required, perform and analyse all sleep studies including home sleep apnoea tests (NOX), transcutaneous CO2 monitoring, oximetry, respiratory polygraphy, full polysomnography, MSLT and MWT tests for inpatients, as well as virtual set up of sleep study equipment when required.

To be able to, with training if required, participate in the sleep CPAP/NIV roster to include virtual telemonitoring services and face to face appointments for initiation, troubleshooting and follow up appointments including a drop-in clinic, with appropriate reporting of the appointment (such as compliance reports, mask fitting and humidification). This will be across a variety of ventilator and CPAP brands, models and modes.

To be able to, with training if required, perform and interpret blood gas (capillary) results, spirometry and SNIP tests as part of the NIV clinics.

To actively participate in the sleep and ventilation roster to include 08:00-16:00, 08:30-16:30, 09:00-17:00, 11:00-19:00, 13:00-21:30 shifts plus weekend work.

To participate in MDT meetings to discuss patients therapy and diagnostic studies, as well as communicating and supporting other trust staff with use of our equipment and interpretation of results. To be able to liaise with external clinicians and companies as and when needed under the direction of a manager.

To help with training of new staff in the department, assist in their inductions, as well as training to external NHS staff as and when needed.

To aid in service development projects and their implementation, as well as implementing trust and local agreed policies.

To support any equipment troubleshooting including returns to the manufacturer, or Baywater engineering company.

To be involved in the evaluation of new diagnostic and therapeutic equipment on the market.

To update departmental documentation, such as SOPs, competencies and guidelines, under the direction of managerial staff.

To maintain self and departmental development with CPD and appropriate training as agreed with managerial staff during annual appraisals.

To be able to handle direct patient care in domiciliary and acute settings, with appropriate respect, dignity and privacy.

To be able to escalate appropriately to the management team including chief physiologists, band 8a lead for sleep and ventilation and consultants as and when needed.

To complete all mandatory training as defined by the trust.

To work effectively as a team member with good communication skills.

To participate in a weekly stock check and report to managers for ordering.

To contribute to the continuous development of the Trust as a member of Respiratory Medicine and as a potential member of a range of Trust quality/process improvement project groups.

To demonstrate care and respect, for both patients and fellow staff members.

To deputise for the chief physiologists in their absence.

To be actively involved in departmental research projects as and when required.

To perform general administrative, IT and housekeeping duties as and when required.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Sleep studies (Oximetry, PSG, Respiratory, Polygraphy, Actigraphy)
• PSG scoring
• Teaching/training of performance or analysis of sleep studies
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Sleep courses

Experience

Essential

• Practical experience of setting up NIV
• Troubleshooting NIV
• Practical experience of setting up CPAP
• Troubleshooting CPAP

Desirable

• NIV courses
• CPAP courses

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Line management of staff
• Responsibilities of specified area of service
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

• Familiarity with Domino, Visidownload, Rescan and Nox software.

Other

Essential

• Projects (clinical, research, quality improvement, service 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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton hospital

Fulham Road

London

SW3 6NP

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)