Respiratory and Sleep Technician-Respiratory Medicine

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Respiratory and Sleep Technician who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

You will receive in house mentoring and training in sleep diagnostics and the treatment of sleep disordered breathing.

The job will be focused on performing diagnostic assessments and sleep diagnostic tests, CPAP treatment setup, routine follow-up and troubleshooting.

There is also an opportunity to participate in an upcoming National Institute for Health Research project as well as developing local research.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and highly organised individual to work within the multidisciplinary team at the Digswell Sleep & Chest Unit.

The post holder will perform patient observations and sleep diagnostic clinics, CPAP treatment initiation, follow-up and troubleshooting.

Prior experience with respiratory assessment and CPAP treatment are desirable and any necessary training to complement existing skills will be provided.

The successful candidate will work as an integral part of a team, prioritise and manage the workload and work flexibly with staff at all levels. They must have good communication skills, both written and oral, and be computer literate.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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