Job summary
Are you passionate about respiratory sleep medicine and on making a difference to patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). You will be joining a team of committed enthusiastic practitioners (physiologists and nurses) involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with OSA. As a team we work hard to ensure we put patients, their families and carers at the heart of everything we do.
This role provides a secure opportunity to employ and develop a solid understanding of the sleep physiology service whilst learning the necessary skills required to becoming a key and valued member of the team. A willingness to learn and develop will prove critical to any successful applicant.
Progression within this role will be encouraged. The expectation is that successful applicants will commence the introductory ARTP Sleep Associate CPAP Certificate within the first 6 months of employment and complete it no later than 12 months after employment. There is a 6 month time frame for the completion of the certificate. If you do not complete this in a timely manner it will jeopardise any subsequent qualifications, such as the apprenticeship in Healthcare Science (Respiratory and Sleep), that you undertake. During the apprenticeship you will also gain experience in respiratory physiology (lung function testing), so a keen interest in developing your job role is required.
Main duties of the job
Initiate and download respiratory polygraphy studies, check their quality and demonstrate use of the equipment to patients, their families and carers
Undertake one stop CPAP issue clinics
Undertake CPAP review and adherence clinics
Support CPAP patients by email or telephone
Complete administration tasks associated with CPAP patients e.g. updating written documentation, scanning appropriate paperwork to Sunrise, updating IT systems
Arrange replacement consumables for CPAP patients
Supervise and assist in training of junior members of the team
Problem solve in order to meet patient-centred directives
Support the sleep physiology team with returned CPAP devices, e.g. cleaning, downloading and deleting data, phoning patients and completing documentation
Support the sleep physiology team with CPAP consumables stock management
Support the sleep physiology team with the mask Field Safety Notices
Liaise with the respiratory and sleep administration team regards patient appointments
Any other activities as deemed necessary by the lead sleep physiologist.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- GCSE English, Maths, Biology (or other science) at A-C grade or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of scientific and/or academic ability to analyse and assess scientific, technical and medical literature - demonstrated by Science based A-levels, a Foundation Degree or Degree
- Relevant CPD
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure (emotional resilience and ability to prioritise and plan work.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good IT skills and knowledge of common computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases
Desirable
- Experience in a patient / customer focused environment
Governance
Essential
- Experience of resolving patient / customer / service user concerns effectively
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Strong desire to learn and develop within sleep physiology
- Ability to work autonomously in the planning and execution of own work, and under the guidance of others when needed
Desirable
- Flexibility and adaptability (to meet the demands of the sleep physiology service)
- Flexibility to acquire the skills to organise, plan and monitor the workload of others
General
Essential
- Ability to travel to all sites as required by the sleep physiology service;
- Commitment to own learning and professional development
- Positive and enthusiastic
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- GCSE English, Maths, Biology (or other science) at A-C grade or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of scientific and/or academic ability to analyse and assess scientific, technical and medical literature - demonstrated by Science based A-levels, a Foundation Degree or Degree
- Relevant CPD
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure (emotional resilience and ability to prioritise and plan work.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good IT skills and knowledge of common computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases
Desirable
- Experience in a patient / customer focused environment
Governance
Essential
- Experience of resolving patient / customer / service user concerns effectively
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Strong desire to learn and develop within sleep physiology
- Ability to work autonomously in the planning and execution of own work, and under the guidance of others when needed
Desirable
- Flexibility and adaptability (to meet the demands of the sleep physiology service)
- Flexibility to acquire the skills to organise, plan and monitor the workload of others
General
Essential
- Ability to travel to all sites as required by the sleep physiology service;
- Commitment to own learning and professional development
- Positive and enthusiastic
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).
