Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sleep Physiologist to join the team in the Sleep Service, Trafford General Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
The Sleep Service is a modern dynamic unit servicing a large area of the North West. It has a CPAP user base of over 8,000 patients and provides a wide range of services including diagnosis and treatment of non-respiratory sleep disorders.
The service is actively involved in the teaching of students on the PTP and STP courses at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Main duties of the job
The position will involve:
Supporting the service manager in the day to day management and leadership of the department.
Performing and analysing in-patient and outpatient sleep studies (including respiratory polygraphy, full video polysomnography, multiple sleep latency testing, maintenance of wakefulness testing and actigraphy).
CPAP issue and follow up (face-to-face and remote clinics).
Teaching, training and mentoring of students and junior staff.
Supervision and line management of junior staff, stock control and procurement
Service improvement, audit and quality control.
The service encourages and supports flexible working (including home working where appropriate) but the successful applicant may be expected to cover evening and night shifts depending on service demand.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Physiological sciences, or Practitioner Training Programme, or equivalent
- Scientific Training Programme or equivalence
- RCCP/ AHCS registration or eligible to register.
- Documented evidence of good clinical practice and continued professional development.
- Post registration qualification in specialist areas
Desirable
- Eligible for registration on the 'M' register of Health Care Scientists
- Registered with ESRS as Somnologist Technologist, or Somnologist.
- Registered with Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience as a Respiratory/Sleep Healthcare scientist/ science practitioner.
- Presentation / teaching skills required to mentor new members of staff.
- Experience in recording, interpreting, and reporting highly complex polysomnographic sleep data.
- Experience of training, mentoring, and assessing staff.
- Experience of preparing presentations and lecturing at degree leve
- Experience of research and audit.
Desirable
- Experience of leading through change.
- Experience of working in a large multi- disciplinary setting.
- Training for trainers' qualification.
- Experience of lung function testing
- Experience in Psychological testing or treatment
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Giving presentations to inform and influence practice.
- Ability to use own initiative to coordinate plan and prioritise activities.
- Ability to keep accurate documentation.
- Ability to work as a team leader and motivator.
Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date specialist knowledge of sleep physiology, Sleep diagnostics and therapy.
Desirable
- Up- to date- knowledge of respiratory physiology.
Other
Essential
- Dynamic, enthusiastic & positive attitude.
- Team worker
- Caring, compassionate &discrete
- Reliable
- High level stamina, energetic
- Articulate
- Excellent attendance record
- Ability to travel between clinical sites in the Manchester and Trafford area
Desirable
- UK Driving License holder
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Physiological sciences, or Practitioner Training Programme, or equivalent
- Scientific Training Programme or equivalence
- RCCP/ AHCS registration or eligible to register.
- Documented evidence of good clinical practice and continued professional development.
- Post registration qualification in specialist areas
Desirable
- Eligible for registration on the 'M' register of Health Care Scientists
- Registered with ESRS as Somnologist Technologist, or Somnologist.
- Registered with Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience as a Respiratory/Sleep Healthcare scientist/ science practitioner.
- Presentation / teaching skills required to mentor new members of staff.
- Experience in recording, interpreting, and reporting highly complex polysomnographic sleep data.
- Experience of training, mentoring, and assessing staff.
- Experience of preparing presentations and lecturing at degree leve
- Experience of research and audit.
Desirable
- Experience of leading through change.
- Experience of working in a large multi- disciplinary setting.
- Training for trainers' qualification.
- Experience of lung function testing
- Experience in Psychological testing or treatment
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Giving presentations to inform and influence practice.
- Ability to use own initiative to coordinate plan and prioritise activities.
- Ability to keep accurate documentation.
- Ability to work as a team leader and motivator.
Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date specialist knowledge of sleep physiology, Sleep diagnostics and therapy.
Desirable
- Up- to date- knowledge of respiratory physiology.
Other
Essential
- Dynamic, enthusiastic & positive attitude.
- Team worker
- Caring, compassionate &discrete
- Reliable
- High level stamina, energetic
- Articulate
- Excellent attendance record
- Ability to travel between clinical sites in the Manchester and Trafford area
Desirable
- UK Driving License holder
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).
