# Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) Respiratory / Sleep > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-technical-officer-ato-respiratory-sleep/4d3b792b-326a-491f-93cc-43ec6b566457 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-technical-officer-ato-respiratory-sleep/4d3b792b-326a-491f-93cc-43ec6b566457.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - **Town:** Plymouth - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-29T13:01:13.651Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Plymouth/University_Hospitals_Plymouth_NHS_Trust/Respiratory_Sleep/Respiratory_Sleep-v8016448 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8016448?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To provide a supportive role to the physiology / clinical scientist team within the pulmonary function and sleep service. To work collaboratively with the scientific respiratory team at UHP, Dartmoor building and CDC. ***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.*** ### Main duties of the job - Prioritise own workload and duties. - Support to Respiratory / Sleep team. - Provide general administrative support by assisting in the day-to-day planning. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - You will be trained to perform basic spirometry and FeNO under supervision, resupply the pulmonary function labs. - To manage stock levels and ensure store room is kept in an organised manner. - To assist the CPAP service in supplying consumables to patients, coordinating the telephone messages, and stock control. - Prepare and provide sleep monitors and overnight oximetry for patients. - To support other team members with day to day tasks and be able to perform basic observations of patients such as blood pressure and oxygen saturations. - To develop skills and experience with additional learning and responsibilities. - To take messages from patients and contact them to discuss issues and escalate to more senior staff. - Responsible for reporting issues of patient concern if they have been identified. - Valuate, interpret, and present all test results in a format in line with departmental policy. - Ensure prompt completion of own duties via the hospital computer system to maintain comprehensive records of procedures. For further information please see attached job description ## Job Details To provide a supportive role to the physiology / clinical scientist team within the pulmonary function and sleep service. To work collaboratively with the scientific respiratory team at UHP, Dartmoor building and CDC. ***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.*** ## Job Description Prioritise own workload and duties. Support to Respiratory / Sleep team. Provide general administrative support by assisting in the day-to-day planning. ## Responsibilities You will be trained to perform basic spirometry and FeNO under supervision, resupply the pulmonary function labs. To manage stock levels and ensure store room is kept in an organised manner. To assist the CPAP service in supplying consumables to patients, coordinating the telephone messages, and stock control. Prepare and provide sleep monitors and overnight oximetry for patients. To support other team members with day to day tasks and be able to perform basic observations of patients such as blood pressure and oxygen saturations. To develop skills and experience with additional learning and responsibilities. To take messages from patients and contact them to discuss issues and escalate to more senior staff. Responsible for reporting issues of patient concern if they have been identified. Valuate, interpret, and present all test results in a format in line with departmental policy. Ensure prompt completion of own duties via the hospital computer system to maintain comprehensive records of procedures. For further information please see attached job description ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Computer Skills , Organised, People skills **Desirable** - Previous demonstrable experience as an ATO , Knowledge and understanding of Respiratory / Sleep Medicine. ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE Maths, Science and English **Desirable** - NVQ , A - Levels, IT skills, ARTP Spirometry Certificate ## Documents - [assistant technical officer (ato) respiratory / sleep (pdf, 760.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10413697) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.