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Associate Sleep Physiologist
Band 4
Main area Sleep Medicine - Associate Sleep Physiologist Grade Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 5 months (The post is until 30th September 2025) Hours Part time - 17.5 hours per week (08:30am - 16:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Job ref 387-M4938-DA
Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol, UK Salary £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/04/2025 23:59 Interview date 02/05/2025
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
This role is working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team responsible for supporting the Sleep Physiology Team and Consultants to deliver an efficient service for CPAP patients including inpatients and outpatients, and their families.
The Bristol Sleep Unit is a thriving outpatient facility for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory sleep disorders, delivering a range of sleep tests, including issuing sleep studies and therapy sessions. The Sleep Unit forms part of the Respiratory Medicine Department at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
* To work as an important member of the Multidisciplinary Team within UHBW, providing support to patients (both inpatients and outpatients), and their families.
* Undertake and perform simple interpretation of a range of diagnostics and assessments in sleep studies.
* Support the implementation of treatment plans and ongoing monitoring of CPAP treatment.
* Ensure patients undergoing trials of CPAP are able to achieve a high level of use and adherence by troubleshooting mask fitting, mask leak or any other problems reported. Replace consumables if needed.
* Communicate basic interpretation of results to the appropriate healthcare professional.
* Support provision of the telephone support line and emails for the Home CPAP service.
* Triage urgency of calls and action requests following agreed protocols.
* Ensure accuracy of clinical information on Careflow by liaising with administrative staff.
* Perform simple initial and ongoing downloading, interpretation and set up on a range of diagnostic assessments including:
* -CPAP downloads
* -Overnight Pulse Oximetry
* -Polygraphy
* -Mask fitting
* -CPAP review appointments
* Support and action the set-up of new CPAP devices.
* Calibrate equipment and prepare patients for consultation.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
* Able to work autonomously with knowledge of limitations, seeking advice where appropriate
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to problem solve
* Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
* Ability to work as a part of a team
* Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
* Ability to participate in frequent light to moderate physical effort. (moving patients in wheelchairs), frequent standing, kneeling or sitting in a restricted position
* Able to deal with exposure to bodily fluids (urine, sputum)
* Awareness of current changes in the NHS
Qualifications and Training
* 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grade A-C including English and Mathematics
* NVQ3 or equivalent in relevant subject
* ARTP or equivalent certificates in sleep or respiratory diagnostic and therapeutic treatment or working towards
* Customer Service Training
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
* Innovative and participates with practice and policy changes
* Able to communicate with a wide range of people from patients to healthcare professionals
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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