Junior Assistant Sleep Physiologist
About the role
The East Kent Hospitals Foundation Trust performs sleep study tests on various sites. We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic person to join our dynamic sleep physiology team.
The post will require you to download basic sleep study tests along with cleaning and initialization of the equipment prior to the test being performed. Training will be given as part of your professional development within the role.
The role is permanent but we would consider part time for the right applicants.
To download sleep studies and check for good quality signals, and to action poor quality sleep studies as appropriate
To meet and greet patients, family members and carers, and set up and demonstrate how to put on the sleep study equipment
To ensure sleep study equipment is in good working order; identify and report damage, or those that need repair, to EME
To complete administration tasks associated with sleep studies, e.g. phoning patients, updating written documentation, scanning paperwork to EDN/EPR, accurately updating spreadsheets and databases
To maintain stock levels for sleep studies
To support the sleep physiology team with downloading SD cards and returning these to patients, and sending out, or arranging collection of, masks and consumables
To support the sleep physiology team with returned CPAP devices, e.g. cleaning, downloading and deleting data, phoning patients and completing documentation
To support the sleep service with administration tasks e.g. supporting the CPAP email and telephone helpline, CPAP consumables stock management
To be available to work over all sites
To complete any other tasks as deemed appropriate related to the sleep physiology service.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jenny Viggars Job title: Lead Sleep Physiologist Email address: jenny.viggars@nhs.net
About East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 700,000 people. We also provide some specialist services for a wider population, including renal services in Medway and Maidstone and a cardiac service for all of Kent based at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our vision and values.
We have a national and international reputation for delivering high quality specialist care, particularly in cancer, kidney disease, stroke and vascular services.
We value and pursue excellence in research and innovation. Our Trust has been ranked first in Kent for clinical research studies, as well as consistently recruiting high numbers of patients into research trials.
As a teaching Trust we play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, working closely with local universities and Kings College University in London.
To find out what's happening at EKHUFT, visit our news page or follow us on social media.
Junior Assistant Sleep Physiologist
About the role
The East Kent Hospitals Foundation Trust performs sleep study tests on various sites. We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic person to join our dynamic sleep physiology team.
The post will require you to download basic sleep study tests along with cleaning and initialization of the equipment prior to the test being performed. Training will be given as part of your professional development within the role.
The role is permanent but we would consider part time for the right applicants.
To download sleep studies and check for good quality signals, and to action poor quality sleep studies as appropriate
To meet and greet patients, family members and carers, and set up and demonstrate how to put on the sleep study equipment
To ensure sleep study equipment is in good working order; identify and report damage, or those that need repair, to EME
To complete administration tasks associated with sleep studies, e.g. phoning patients, updating written documentation, scanning paperwork to EDN/EPR, accurately updating spreadsheets and databases
To maintain stock levels for sleep studies
To support the sleep physiology team with downloading SD cards and returning these to patients, and sending out, or arranging collection of, masks and consumables
To support the sleep physiology team with returned CPAP devices, e.g. cleaning, downloading and deleting data, phoning patients and completing documentation
To support the sleep service with administration tasks e.g. supporting the CPAP email and telephone helpline, CPAP consumables stock management
To be available to work over all sites
To complete any other tasks as deemed appropriate related to the sleep physiology service.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jenny Viggars Job title: Lead Sleep Physiologist Email address: jenny.viggars@nhs.net
About East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 700,000 people. We also provide some specialist services for a wider population, including renal services in Medway and Maidstone and a cardiac service for all of Kent based at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our vision and values.
We have a national and international reputation for delivering high quality specialist care, particularly in cancer, kidney disease, stroke and vascular services.
We value and pursue excellence in research and innovation. Our Trust has been ranked first in Kent for clinical research studies, as well as consistently recruiting high numbers of patients into research trials.
As a teaching Trust we play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, working closely with local universities and Kings College University in London.
To find out what's happening at EKHUFT, visit our news page or follow us on social media.