NHS
Job title:
Assistant Sleep Practitioner
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NHS
Job description
Assistant Sleep PractitionerDivision: Medicine & Emergency CareCare Group: Specialist MedicineBand: 2Salary: £23,615 per annum/pro rataInterview date: Monday 9th December 2024We are recruiting for aAssistant Sleep Practitioner who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.Main duties of the jobWe have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic person with a background in respiratory and sleep to join our friendly and supportive team.You will be carrying out Sleep Studies on a range of in and out patients of all ages and support the Sleep Physiologist leading the overnight polysomnography tests.You will learn basic sleep fundamentals such as treatment for sleep apnoea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). You will be a requirement to answer patients queries around issues with CPAP treatment and sending consumables to patients who require replacements.A cheerful and pleasant personality is essential, as is experience of working in a hospital or other clinical setting performing.You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work unsupervised and be flexible with your hours if required. This is a very busy position and a good level of fitness is essential. Knowledge of hospital IT systems is an advantage. Full training will be given with support.Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.About usDo you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:B – BoldE – Every person countsS – Sharing and openT – TogetherOur Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.Date posted15 November 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salary£23,615 a year per annum/pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number275-2411ASP-1Job locationsMedway Maritime HospitalWindmill RoadGillinghamME7 5NYJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo perform with training a range of basic, but non-routine sleep investigations, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnoea patients.This will include the initiation and downloading data from sleep studies devices.Issuing and explaining the connection of sleep studies to patients.To be responsible for the accurate entry of patient records and reports on to the department database.Arranging replacement consumables for CPAP patients.Performing weekly stock checks for CPAP and sleep consumables.To support the sleep physiologist onleading the overnight polysomnography tests which includes hook up and monitoring of the patient. This test is performed in hospital overnight and therefore night shifts are required for this post.To understand and assist with department audit, technical evaluation and research projects as required.To assist the senior staff with the implementation of new policies and procedures as required.To assist the senior staff with monitoring and ordering of departmental supplies.To assist in the achievement of quality projects.To participate in individual performance review.To complete mandatory training.Please note, if you are considering applying for a role within our organisation we do recommend that staff are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, this is no longer a mandatory requirement. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo perform with training a range of basic, but non-routine sleep investigations, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnoea patients.This will include the initiation and downloading data from sleep studies devices.Issuing and explaining the connection of sleep studies to patients.To be responsible for the accurate entry of patient records and reports on to the department database.Arranging replacement consumables for CPAP patients.Performing weekly stock checks for CPAP and sleep consumables.To support the sleep physiologist onleading the overnight polysomnography tests which includes hook up and monitoring of the patient. This test is performed in hospital overnight and therefore night shifts are required for this post.To understand and assist with department audit, technical evaluation and research projects as required.To assist the senior staff with the implementation of new policies and procedures as required.To assist the senior staff with monitoring and ordering of departmental supplies.To assist in the achievement of quality projects.To participate in individual performance review.To complete mandatory training.Please note, if you are considering applying for a role within our organisation we do recommend that staff are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, this is no longer a mandatory requirement.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Applicants will ideally have GCSE or equivalent including English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent
- IT Qualifications
KnowledgeEssential
- Basic understaning of respirarory and sleep conditions and tests
- Knowledge of hospital IT systems
ExperienceEssential
- Working with people preferably in a clinical environment
SkillsEssential
- Excellent organisation skills and abikity to manage and prioritise own workload
- IT skills, proficient in Microsoft products such us Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Values Based QuestionEssential
- Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Applicants will ideally have GCSE or equivalent including English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent
- IT Qualifications
KnowledgeEssential
- Basic understaning of respirarory and sleep conditions and tests
- Knowledge of hospital IT systems
ExperienceEssential
- Working with people preferably in a clinical environment
SkillsEssential
- Excellent organisation skills and abikity to manage and prioritise own workload
- IT skills, proficient in Microsoft products such us Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Values Based QuestionEssential
- Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone
Expected salary
£23615 per year
Location
Gillingham, Kent
Job date
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:28:30 GMT
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