Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic well motivated individual to work within the sleep team. This is a rapidly growing service and we require an individual with the drive and ambition to move the service forward within the evolving field of sleep medicine, providing high standards of patient care in keeping with trust values.
Main duties of the job
The Senior physiologist / Healthcare Scientist works within the Sleep Physiology Service and in conjunction with the service lead and lead clinician to provide a specialist clinical services for the investigation and treatment of all sleep disorders', contributing to the development of a quality and cost effective service.
They will support the service lead and advise staff on professional issues and must maintain a clinical input and keep up-to-date with professional issues. They will also assist in the co-ordinating of sleep physiology education and lead their own area of the service.
A key role will be to provide diagnostic and treatment support for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and duties would include analysis of home multi-channel sleep studies and more complex inpatient studies, performing new patient clinics to diagnosis patients and create treatment plans, initiating patients onto CPAP therapy and monitoring those on long term therapy in physiologist/nurse led clinics.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours.We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Clinical Physiology or BSc Clinical Physiology with equivalent experience or extensive experience
- Knowledge of specialist procedures acquired through specialist/management courses or training/experience to advanced level e.g. highly complex polysomnography)
- ARTP/RCCP/HCPC or equivalant
- Teaching/Training certificate
Desirable
- ECNE Part 1/RPSGT credential
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years experience as an senior independent practitioner across the range of routine and specialised sleep investigations and therapeutic interventions with theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices
- Specialist experience/training in areas of sleep measurement and therapeutics
- Experience of managing an area of specialty
- Budgetary experience
- Leadership experience
- Proven ability to score Full PSG
Desirable
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of diagnostic investigations and interpretation.
- Knowledge of patient pathways for disease management
- Knowledge of organisational and personnel management
- Able to prioritise workload as changes occur and to simultaneously focus on a particular task to meet set deadlines
Desirable
- Excellent working knowledge of IT systems
- Knowledge of current NHS Agenda
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional manner
- Good interpersonal and inter agency working skills
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.
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Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
RSUH
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG