Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sleep Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 15 August 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced nurse with good respiratory knowledge looking for the next challenge?

A promising opportunity has emerged to enhance the sleep service by incorporating the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) located in West Swindon. The selected candidates will be required to work at the Great Western Hospital, Moredon medical centre and the West Swindon site.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to develop their clinical skills and knowledge within the sleep service / ventilation team. The Team diagnoses and treats patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, movement disorders, and sleep-disordered breathing. The team predominately looks after outpatients who require sleep studies and NIV and CPAP treatment but also reviews some inpatients who require sleep studies or any guidance on NIV. The team is currently exchanging devices due to a global recall.

The successful applicant must have up-to-date respiratory skills and knowledge to ensure. It will be required to work autonomously and within a friendly team. Good communication and teamwork skills are essential.

You will be part of an exciting and developing team that will support and develop you to achieve your potential.

If you are keen, enjoy a dynamic workload, and thrive under pressure, we would love to hear from you.We will provide you with development opportunities to enhance your current level of practice and will support you as you transition into this role.

Main duties of the job

The Sleep Specialist Nurse will act as an autonomous clinical practitioner, providing specialist nursing care, education and advice to patients, their carers and other health care professionals regarding management of their condition. The post holder will be a valued member of the Sleep and Ventilation service providing assessment, care, support, and advice for patients undergoing sleep studies and treatments for sleep disordered breathing. To work within defined policies in conjunction with the Band 7 Respiratory Nurse, promoting and maintaining excellent, safe practice and continuing to develop the role of the nurse specialist.

About us

Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

249-7361522

Job locations

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. To prepare and set up new patients on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). This involves patient assessment, explanation of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and CPAP therapy, mask fitting, trial of CPAP equipment and downloading compliance data.
  2. To plan and organise setting up new patients on non-invasive ventilation, this also includes explanation into therapy, mask fitting and trial of NIV equipment and downloading compliance data and taking appropriate action as necessary.
  3. To deal with complex and sensitive clinical queries from new and long-term CPAP and NIV users over the telephone and by email, where there may be barriers to understanding and where is empathy is required.
  4. To provide home sleep studies equipment and oximetry in an outpatient basis

Please see full Job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. To prepare and set up new patients on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). This involves patient assessment, explanation of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and CPAP therapy, mask fitting, trial of CPAP equipment and downloading compliance data.
  2. To plan and organise setting up new patients on non-invasive ventilation, this also includes explanation into therapy, mask fitting and trial of NIV equipment and downloading compliance data and taking appropriate action as necessary.
  3. To deal with complex and sensitive clinical queries from new and long-term CPAP and NIV users over the telephone and by email, where there may be barriers to understanding and where is empathy is required.
  4. To provide home sleep studies equipment and oximetry in an outpatient basis

Please see full Job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or diploma level qualification
  • First-level registration registered with NMC
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Management / Leadership Qualification
  • Relevant Respiratory course or qualification
  • Patient assessment and clinical examination or equivalent course

Experience

Essential

  • Working as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to function as an effective team member
  • Computer Literate
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Relevant respiratory experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a sleep clinic
  • Previous experience in a respiratory specialist role
  • Participation in research and /or audit
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or diploma level qualification
  • First-level registration registered with NMC
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Management / Leadership Qualification
  • Relevant Respiratory course or qualification
  • Patient assessment and clinical examination or equivalent course

Experience

Essential

  • Working as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to function as an effective team member
  • Computer Literate
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Relevant respiratory experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a sleep clinic
  • Previous experience in a respiratory specialist role
  • Participation in research and /or audit

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).

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.

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

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Sleep and Ventilation Nurse

Sam Backway

s.backway@nhs.net

01793604098

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

249-7361522

Job locations

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


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