Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen in assisting withthe delivery ofdiagnostic respiratory and sleep physiology services at Ipswich Hospital. You will play a key role in assisting withthe running and development of sleep diagnostic services which will involve attaching and demonstrating to patients how to apply their overnight sleep study device. You will maintain a good level of technical work in addition to downloading the data for the respiratory physiologist. You will be responsible for triaging phone messages for CPAP equipment consumablesand posting out to patients. You will be joining a busy, multidisciplinary team including, Physiologists, Consultants, Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Specialist Practitioners and Administrative support. You will carry out demonstrations and applications of a range of basicrespiratory and sleep investigations. You will be provided with in-house training to complete the ARTP Spirometry certificate, as well as competencies that will allow you to run sleep study set up clinics. Main duties of the job Responsibility for performing basic respiratory and sleep diagnostic investigations, sterilisation of equipment and general administrative duties in the Lung Function Unit. Assist in the provision of a comprehensive clinical respiratory investigative service and a comprehensive sleep investigative service to patients of all ages referred from a wide range of specialities from across the region. Perform simple clinical respiratory and sleep diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Perform sterilisation of equipment, clerical and administrative duties. Support senior staff to maintain an efficiently running service. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR2089-24 Job locations Ipswich Hospital Ipswich IP4 5PD Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE C/4 level or equivalent Desirable NVQ level 3 Health and General Healthcare Support Scientific knowledge Experience Essential Experience of scientific method from school/college/previous employment Previous NHS experience or working with patients/relatives in a healthcare environment Desirable Working with the public Experience of working in respiratory and/or sleep medicine Knowledge Essential IT literate Desirable Understanding of medical terminology Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE C/4 level or equivalent Desirable NVQ level 3 Health and General Healthcare Support Scientific knowledge Experience Essential Experience of scientific method from school/college/previous employment Previous NHS experience or working with patients/relatives in a healthcare environment Desirable Working with the public Experience of working in respiratory and/or sleep medicine Knowledge Essential IT literate Desirable Understanding of medical terminology 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. Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Ipswich Hospital Ipswich IP4 5PD Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)