Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Respiratory & Sleep Assistant

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly organised and caring individual to help assist the Sleep/Respiratory Physiological Science Team to deliver excellent clinical support to it's ever increasing number of patients. As part of this busy and dynamic team you will be required to work effectively and efficiently alone and alongside other colleagues.

The job will include providing basic sleep study testing, for which full training will be given, and assisting with effective efficient operation of clinics attended by patients undergoing Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy. Other duties include stock monitoring, cleaning of equipment, performing some basic observations and administration tasks.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

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Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Details

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

214-MED-7325266

Job locations

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working with general public
  • Customer/Patient Focussed Attitude
  • Good Team Member

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in healthcare setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Computer literate
  • Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Experience using hospital IT systems
  • Basic Life Support/First Aid

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • computer literacy qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working with general public
  • Customer/Patient Focussed Attitude
  • Good Team Member

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in healthcare setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Computer literate
  • Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Experience using hospital IT systems
  • Basic Life Support/First Aid

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • computer literacy qualification

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Respiratory & Sleep Science Service Manager

Emma Crookes

emma.crookes@nhs.net

07769247780

Details

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

214-MED-7325266

Job locations

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


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