Main area Sleep Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Role requires working pattern over 4 days) Job ref 287-AMED-332-24
Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Aintree University Hospital Town Longmoor Lane Salary £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/02/2025 23:59 Interview date 01/03/2025
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic band 5 Clinical Sleep Practitioner to join our expanding Liverpool Sleep and Ventilation Service. We welcome applications from colleagues who have a particular interest in caring for patients within the respiratory medicine speciality. Full training will be provided in house for any applicants that lack depth of experience. Annex 21 route is available with the expectation that all training competencies will be completed within. 0 - 12 months for CPAP Pickup, CPAP review 0 - 24 months to include Actigraphy and basic sleep studies (Limited cardio-respiratory Polygraphy). On completion of in-house training, it will be expected that successful candidates will complete the Level 6 Healthcare science apprenticeship or Level bridging sleep year. Please note this post is currently funded at 37.5 hours per week over a 4-day period. 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). 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 sleep practitioner should identify deterioration, can escalate care when needed and be able to interpret sleep study results. You will follow both department guidelines, SOPs and AASM guidelines during analysis and review of diagnostic procedures such as Polygraphy and Actigraphy. You will gain knowledge and understanding of more advanced diagnostics within the service (PSG, MSLT, MWT, OSLER). Once you are deemed competent in all service roles and duties you will assist with student placements and training of new staff within the service. You will assist with department audits, research, and service improvement projects. Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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. 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). The Sleep Practitioner will be expected to manage their workload and work closely within the specialist Sleep team. Will be expected to run clinics in a timely manner as per guidelines and service requirements. Person specification
Qualifications
Foundation Degree in Health Care Science NVQ Level Ill Health and General Healthcare Support Experience
The post holder will have demonstrable experience of working in respiratory and / or sleep medicine The post holder will have clinical experience of the assessment and treatment of sleep related breathing disorders, including; CPAP machines and mask interfaces, Commencing patients on CPAP treatment and troubleshooting common problems Performing and interpreting overnight oximetry and diagnostic home sleep study test. The post holder will have experience of working in outpatient clinics. Participated in R and D Knowledge
Demonstrable knowledge of working with software packages Knowledge of Sleep Respiratory Physiology Understanding of medical Terminology Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic band 5 Clinical Sleep Practitioner to join our expanding Liverpool Sleep and Ventilation Service. We welcome applications from colleagues who have a particular interest in caring for patients within the respiratory medicine speciality. Full training will be provided in house for any applicants that lack depth of experience. Annex 21 route is available with the expectation that all training competencies will be completed within. 0 - 12 months for CPAP Pickup, CPAP review 0 - 24 months to include Actigraphy and basic sleep studies (Limited cardio-respiratory Polygraphy). On completion of in-house training, it will be expected that successful candidates will complete the Level 6 Healthcare science apprenticeship or Level bridging sleep year. Please note this post is currently funded at 37.5 hours per week over a 4-day period. 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). 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 sleep practitioner should identify deterioration, can escalate care when needed and be able to interpret sleep study results. You will follow both department guidelines, SOPs and AASM guidelines during analysis and review of diagnostic procedures such as Polygraphy and Actigraphy. You will gain knowledge and understanding of more advanced diagnostics within the service (PSG, MSLT, MWT, OSLER). Once you are deemed competent in all service roles and duties you will assist with student placements and training of new staff within the service. You will assist with department audits, research, and service improvement projects. Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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. 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). The Sleep Practitioner will be expected to manage their workload and work closely within the specialist Sleep team. Will be expected to run clinics in a timely manner as per guidelines and service requirements. Person specification
Qualifications
Foundation Degree in Health Care Science NVQ Level Ill Health and General Healthcare Support Experience
The post holder will have demonstrable experience of working in respiratory and / or sleep medicine The post holder will have clinical experience of the assessment and treatment of sleep related breathing disorders, including; CPAP machines and mask interfaces, Commencing patients on CPAP treatment and troubleshooting common problems Performing and interpreting overnight oximetry and diagnostic home sleep study test. The post holder will have experience of working in outpatient clinics. Participated in R and D Knowledge
Demonstrable knowledge of working with software packages Knowledge of Sleep Respiratory Physiology Understanding of medical Terminology Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
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