Job summary
An exciting new position is available for motivated, enthusiastic, and reliable individual to join the Sleep and Respiratory Physiology team in the role of Specialist Paediatric Sleep Physiologist at the Children's Sleep and Respiratory Service (Royal London Children's Hospital).
The service has seen rapid growth and uses innovative approaches and equipment to maintain excellent patient experience for our paediatric population. Our service engages in both clinical and research activity as we have close links with Queen Mary University of London.
We are part of the paediatric respiratory service which employs a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of childhood respiratory disorders. We are a rapidly expanding team that encourages career growth and progression. We provide diagnostics and therapies for respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders via cardiorespiratory and polysomnography sleep studies, MSLTs, actigraphy, oximetry, Physiologist/NIV led clinics, and Sleep consultations.
The post holder should have excellent communication skills to work as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team (doctors, CNS, ward nurses, dieticians, physiotherapists, psychologists, and scientists). The successful candidate will have proven experience of sleep and lung function in children, be able to work independently, participate in the running and expansion of the service and contribute to on-going research projects.
Main duties of the job
This Band 5 role offers a secure, well-supported route to build strong foundations in paediatric sleep physiology. Working within a friendly multidisciplinary team, you will help assess and treat children with respiratory and sleep disorders by preparing and running sleep studies (home and in-lab), fitting and troubleshooting equipment, and analysing physiological data to support timely, accurate diagnosis. You will deliver excellent, family-centred care--welcoming children and parents, explaining tests clearly, providing basic results guidance where appropriate, and ensuring comfort and safety throughout. You will also contribute to maintaining high clinical standards through good documentation, infection prevention, equipment care, and adherence to protocols. With structured supervision and training, you will develop the skills and confidence to become a key member of the service, participate in quality-improvement and audit, and work closely with physiologists, nurses, and medical staff to improve outcomes and experience for every child.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Clinical Physiology or other Biology subject
- oA-STEP or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of clinical contact with patients and/or the public.
- oExperience with paediatric patients and/or children.
- oRelevant experience as trainee in a clinical physiology discipline
Desirable
- oExperience of performing physiological measurements on Paediatric patients
- oExperience of delivering education or instruction to individuals and/or groups.
- oPrevious experience of sleep investigations and interventions such as CPAP/BiPAP, NIV initiation and titration
Skills
Essential
- oTakes responsibility for own actions and promotes good teamwork
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oSeeks out further development and responsibilities
- oSelf-motivated and with the proven ability to motivate others.
- oAccuracy & attention to detail
Desirable
- oAble to seek advice when needed.
- oExperience in/ability to adjust approach where behavioural, psychosocial, or other communicational barriers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Clinical Physiology or other Biology subject
- oA-STEP or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of clinical contact with patients and/or the public.
- oExperience with paediatric patients and/or children.
- oRelevant experience as trainee in a clinical physiology discipline
Desirable
- oExperience of performing physiological measurements on Paediatric patients
- oExperience of delivering education or instruction to individuals and/or groups.
- oPrevious experience of sleep investigations and interventions such as CPAP/BiPAP, NIV initiation and titration
Skills
Essential
- oTakes responsibility for own actions and promotes good teamwork
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oSeeks out further development and responsibilities
- oSelf-motivated and with the proven ability to motivate others.
- oAccuracy & attention to detail
Desirable
- oAble to seek advice when needed.
- oExperience in/ability to adjust approach where behavioural, psychosocial, or other communicational barriers.
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).
