Job summary
Specialist Sleep Physiologist / Scientist
Band 6
Permanent
22.5 Hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic band 6 Clinical Physiologist / Scientist to join the Liverpool Sleep and Ventilation Service. We welcome applications from colleagues who have a particular interest in caring for patients within the respiratory medicine speciality.
You will use your determination and compassion to care to manage patients throughout their journey from referral, diagnosis, selection of appropriate treatment pathway, holistic assessments, through to long term care and support for those patients who require ventilatory support. This will include reviewing patients in the outpatient and inpatient setting, via telephone or face to face who present with a variety of sleep related disorders.
The Sleep physiologist / Scientist will be expected to manage their workload and work closely within the specialist Sleep MDT.
Please note this post is currently funded at 22.5 hours per week but we are looking for support to increase this either temporarily or permanently to full time hours. If you would be interested in this role but are concerned about the hours please do get in touch to discuss.
Main duties of the job
Knowledge and/or management of individuals with sleep related disorders is essential. The role will include care of patients with both breathing related sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) or obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and non-breathing related sleep disorders such as Narcolepsy, REM behaviour disorders and circadian rhythm disorders.
Thorough history taking is essential, with the ability to perform appropriate clinical examination.Review patients, set them up with CPAP therapy, review efficacy of this therapy & identify further testing if required. Patients with OSA or OHS may be of a high clinical risk and the physiologist / scientist should identify deterioration, can escalate care when needed and be able to perform and interpret Arterial Blood gases.
To perform, analyse, interpret and produce reports on basic (Oximetry, Polygraphy, Actigraphy) and advanced sleep studies (PSG, MSLT, MWT).
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements, click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Perform a wide range of specialist sleep tests and assessments within the sleep service. Plan, implement andevaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
- Assist with service development and service improvement objectives.
- Assist with the delivery of all Staff development and educational needs in all levels of learners (2, 4, 6). This includes coordination of trainee placements and assessment of competency.
- Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients.within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers.
- Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in their care.
- Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
- To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.
- To provide specialist input and support to all members of the Sleep MDT to contribute to the service, in the delivery of highstandards of patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Perform a wide range of specialist sleep tests and assessments within the sleep service. Plan, implement andevaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
- Assist with service development and service improvement objectives.
- Assist with the delivery of all Staff development and educational needs in all levels of learners (2, 4, 6). This includes coordination of trainee placements and assessment of competency.
- Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients.within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers.
- Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in their care.
- Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
- To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.
- To provide specialist input and support to all members of the Sleep MDT to contribute to the service, in the delivery of highstandards of patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Clinical Physiology/RGN/or equivalent
- Registered RCCP/NMC
- Part I & II Professional Exams
- Post registration qualification in Specialist areas/equivalent (as applicable)
- Assessor Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of effective clinical practice & specialist Technical Knowledge
- Experience as a registered Respiratory Physiologist/RGN covering routine and advanced procedures.
- Experience in Technician/Nurse Led Cpap compliance clinics
- Experience of supervising staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Clinical Physiology/RGN/or equivalent
- Registered RCCP/NMC
- Part I & II Professional Exams
- Post registration qualification in Specialist areas/equivalent (as applicable)
- Assessor Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of effective clinical practice & specialist Technical Knowledge
- Experience as a registered Respiratory Physiologist/RGN covering routine and advanced procedures.
- Experience in Technician/Nurse Led Cpap compliance clinics
- Experience of supervising staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
