Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Neuro Sleep Physiology Team as a technician on a part-time (18.75 per week) basis, supporting diagnostic services for a range of childhood sleep disorders.
The Southampton Children's Hospital specialist sleep service is one of only a handful of comprehensive paediatric sleep centres in the UK and services a large geographical area. The neuro sleep physiology team facilitates both home and inpatient sleep studies. We have a skill mix of professionals in our service including respiratory, neurology and a sleep medicine consultant, sleep fellows, clinical nurse specialists, sleep physiologists and sleep practitioners. You will report to the Senior Physiologist(s) in the team.
Clear and confident communication skills will be valuable in this role as you will be a main point of contact for our patients. You will also welcome the patients and families during their sleep study admissions and an ability to put them at ease as procedures are explained will be important. We are looking for someone who is a self-starter with good organisational skills. You will be a valuable member of our small, friendly and supportive team, who you will work closely in a unique and important role.
Training on procedures, policies, equipment and software will be provided.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Your shift pattern will include one 6.75-hour day shift to help organise and coordinate sleep studies and one 12-hour night shift a week to support polysomnography studies (alongside senior staff).
Typically, the day shift will fall on a Wednesday to coincide with our main teamworking day and an afternoon fortnightly clinic that runs until 17:30. On these Wednesdays, a late start will be required to accommodate the clinic. The regular night shift will typically fall on a Thursday, with one Friday night shift each month (rather than the Thursday). Night shift hours are 18:00 to 07:00 with a one-hour break. Please get in touch if you have questions about the shift pattern.
The responsibilities are as follows:
-Support senior sleep physiologists in all aspects of care involved in the delivery specialist diagnostic inpatient and domiciliary sleep studies for children with complex needs (set up, parent training, observation, download), adhering to health and safety policies and SOPs
-Manage appointments and databases for all neuro-sleep diagnostics for in-patient and domiciliary sleep studies, liaise with medical/nursing team about specialist needs of children and respond to parent and patient enquiries liaising with families and clinical teams
-Responsible for safe use, cleaning and maintenance of expensive and highly complex specialist sleep study equipment
-Efficient time management of self, and in relation to other staff.
-NVQ 3 in appropriate health care module or equivalent education and training or experience
-Proven experience in a caring role involving children
-Computer skills- data base and record keeping
-Ability to work a Wednesday day shift (including a late start and working until 17:30 on alternate Wednesdays) and one night shift per week (typically a Thursday, with one Friday night shift each month (rather than the Thursday))
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your shift pattern will include one 6.75-hour day shift to help organise and coordinate sleep studies and one 12-hour night shift a week to support polysomnography studies (alongside senior staff).
Typically, the day shift will fall on a Wednesday to coincide with our main teamworking day and an afternoon fortnightly clinic that runs until 17:30. On these Wednesdays, a late start will be required to accommodate the clinic. The regular night shift will typically fall on a Thursday, with one Friday night shift each month (rather than the Thursday). Night shift hours are 18:00 to 07:00 with a one-hour break. Please get in touch if you have questions about the shift pattern.
The responsibilities are as follows:
-Support senior sleep physiologists in all aspects of care involved in the delivery specialist diagnostic inpatient and domiciliary sleep studies for children with complex needs (set up, parent training, observation, download), adhering to health and safety policies and SOPs
-Manage appointments and databases for all neuro-sleep diagnostics for in-patient and domiciliary sleep studies, liaise with medical/nursing team about specialist needs of children and respond to parent and patient enquiries liaising with families and clinical teams
-Responsible for safe use, cleaning and maintenance of expensive and highly complex specialist sleep study equipment
-Efficient time management of self, and in relation to other staff.
-NVQ 3 in appropriate health care module or equivalent education and training or experience
-Proven experience in a caring role involving children
-Computer skills- data base and record keeping
-Ability to work a Wednesday day shift (including a late start and working until 17:30 on alternate Wednesdays) and one night shift per week (typically a Thursday, with one Friday night shift each month (rather than the Thursday))
Person Specification
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act).
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 in appropriate health care module or equivalent education and training or experience
- Computer skills- data base and record keeping
- Child Protection and domestic violence awareness
- Ability to safely move and handle patients and equipment
Desirable
- Experienced and competent in additional clinical skills as per job description
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Proven experience in a caring role involving children
Desirable
- Experience carrying out sleep studies
- Experience in care and maintenance of sleep equipment
- Proven experience in an acute hospital environment
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people in a variety of settings
- Ability to work as part of a Multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work independently, assessing and intervening as necessary to ensure patient safety
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to use initiative, prioritise and deliver agreed objectives
- Understanding of personal accountability
- Ability to work with respiratory equipment and trouble shoot problems
- Ability to demonstrate effective time management skills and honesty regarding lone working
- Ability to adjust to pressures of the job and deal with stressful situations
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisation skills and effective time management
- Patience, dependability and motivation shown
- Aware of personal/professional limitations
- Willingness to undertake further training
- Assertive but a good team player within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of organisational ability in other capacities
- Able to question appropriately
- Able to prioritise
- Able to recognise stress in self/others
values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Person Specification
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act).
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 in appropriate health care module or equivalent education and training or experience
- Computer skills- data base and record keeping
- Child Protection and domestic violence awareness
- Ability to safely move and handle patients and equipment
Desirable
- Experienced and competent in additional clinical skills as per job description
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Proven experience in a caring role involving children
Desirable
- Experience carrying out sleep studies
- Experience in care and maintenance of sleep equipment
- Proven experience in an acute hospital environment
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people in a variety of settings
- Ability to work as part of a Multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work independently, assessing and intervening as necessary to ensure patient safety
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to use initiative, prioritise and deliver agreed objectives
- Understanding of personal accountability
- Ability to work with respiratory equipment and trouble shoot problems
- Ability to demonstrate effective time management skills and honesty regarding lone working
- Ability to adjust to pressures of the job and deal with stressful situations
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisation skills and effective time management
- Patience, dependability and motivation shown
- Aware of personal/professional limitations
- Willingness to undertake further training
- Assertive but a good team player within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of organisational ability in other capacities
- Able to question appropriately
- Able to prioritise
- Able to recognise stress in self/others
values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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).
