Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated science graduate to work as a member of the paediatric sleep physiology team at Imperial College Healthcare Trust.
The Paediatric Sleep department at St Mary's Hospital is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of clinical scientists, physiologists, respiratory consultants, and administrative staff. 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, and sleep consultations. The wider paediatric physiology team also cover paediatric lung function testing for the trust and are aligned with Imperial College London to conduct translational sleep and respiratory physiology research.
This role will primarily be tasked with the conduction and analysis of both in-hospital and home paediatric cardiorespiratory sleep studies, working a mixture of day, night, and evening shifts to produce high quality sleep diagnostic data and communicating this to the wider multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Scientist.
The applicant should have should have a BSc in clinical physiology or equivalent and have experience working with patients in a clinical setting. Experience with the set-up, analysis, and reporting of paediatric cardiorespiratory sleep studies is highly desirable.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the sleep study team the successful candidate will deliver high quality, individualised care to patients and relatives/carers, often independently during conduction of overnight in-hospital full polysomnography and cardiorespiratory sleep studies and home sleep study initialisation clinics, whilst working within the appropriate clinical frameworks. They will also be tasked with the analysis and reporting this cardiorespiratory sleep study data under the supervision of the Lead Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist and the service lead for Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep medicine.
Other tasks will include, involvement in service improvement projects, equipment ordering and maintenance, involvement in translational physiology research, department audit, and other tasks required for the running of the department in line with clinical and research governance frameworks.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- Bachelors degree in a relevant science
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Post graduate degree (Masters or equivalent) in physiological sciences, or equivalent.
- RPSGT qualification
- ARTP National Spirometry register
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge on the subject of sleep disorders and sleep physiology testing
- Working with members of the public in a healthcare setting
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to set up, supervise and interpret cardiorespiratory sleep studies
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with children.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary/multi-skilled team.
- Experience working with the public in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working with children.
- Performing and analysing paediatric sleep studies
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- Bachelors degree in a relevant science
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Post graduate degree (Masters or equivalent) in physiological sciences, or equivalent.
- RPSGT qualification
- ARTP National Spirometry register
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge on the subject of sleep disorders and sleep physiology testing
- Working with members of the public in a healthcare setting
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to set up, supervise and interpret cardiorespiratory sleep studies
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with children.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary/multi-skilled team.
- Experience working with the public in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working with children.
- Performing and analysing paediatric sleep studies
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).
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.
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).
