Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join the Sleep Physiology Services in pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in Sleep Medicine is now available, equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills to develop a career within sleep physiology.
This is an intensive, 12-month training programme combining the best of both worlds by offering a comprehensive academic curriculum through the Postgraduate Certification in Sleep Medicine to be delivered by the University of the West of England and the invaluableexperience of real-world application through work-based learning.
This is a full-time post and there is an expectation that the trainee will attend the University of the West of England for 5 onsite block weeks along with weekly online sessions and completing a work based competency portfolio. It is expected to successfully complete the training programme within the contracted period. A commit to self-directed study is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake a 12-month training programme as a Sleep Practitioner Trainee and will complete a Post graduate Certification in Sleep Medicine at the University of the West of England which will include attending 5 onsite block weeks during the programme.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.
The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours.We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential
- 1.1 or 2.1 undergraduate honours degree or integrated master's degree, in a pure or applied science subject relevant to sleep medicine/physiology, or in a healthcare subject or equivalent.
- Committed to complete the PG Cert in Sleep Medicine
- The degree must include human anatomy and physiology, and research skills.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Good communication skills
- To have a flexible approach to work
- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to work on their own or in a team
- Ability to function well within a busy team environment
- Ability to organise and provide high standard patient care
- Interpretation Skills
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting
- Experience in a Sleep Physiology clinical environment
- Experience in performing routine Sleep Physiological investigations
- Experience in using Trust IT Systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive mindset in respect of supporting organisational change; learning, and continuous improvement
- Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills including high degree of self-awareness and self- regulation
- Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering their agree objectives
- Consistently professional, collaborative & Compassionate
- Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
- Delivers to a high standard
- Dependable, reliable, good timekeeping & attendance
- Works with patients and people at the fore - operates to a customer service ethos
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential
- 1.1 or 2.1 undergraduate honours degree or integrated master's degree, in a pure or applied science subject relevant to sleep medicine/physiology, or in a healthcare subject or equivalent.
- Committed to complete the PG Cert in Sleep Medicine
- The degree must include human anatomy and physiology, and research skills.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Good communication skills
- To have a flexible approach to work
- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to work on their own or in a team
- Ability to function well within a busy team environment
- Ability to organise and provide high standard patient care
- Interpretation Skills
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting
- Experience in a Sleep Physiology clinical environment
- Experience in performing routine Sleep Physiological investigations
- Experience in using Trust IT Systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive mindset in respect of supporting organisational change; learning, and continuous improvement
- Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills including high degree of self-awareness and self- regulation
- Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering their agree objectives
- Consistently professional, collaborative & Compassionate
- Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
- Delivers to a high standard
- Dependable, reliable, good timekeeping & attendance
- Works with patients and people at the fore - operates to a customer service ethos
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).
Additional information
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).
