Associate Practitioner - Respiratory & Sleep

Job overview

We are recruiting for an Associate Practitioner in the Digswell Sleep & Chest Unit who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

An Associate Practitioner plays a pivotal role in our sleep diagnostic and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure service maintaining the highest standards of care for our patients undergoing sleep assessment and receiving treatment.

The ideal candidate must be enthusiastic, self-motivated and excellent at communicating with patients at different levels. Computer literacy is a requirement, as your duties will include managing diagnostic and therapy devices and data input.

They will also be working with an experienced team keen to offer you support, help and guidance at any time.

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

The post holder will support the smooth and effective running of the sleep diagnostic and CPAP services by coordinating with both senior and junior staff members as part of a multidisciplinary team. This will include supporting patients as part of their diagnostic assessment, their treatment initiation and follow-up, both face to face and over phone call.

You will perform clinical observations, set patients up with domiciliary sleep studies and CPAP treatment, download and interpret clinical treatment data and complete data input.

Your responsibilities include ensuring sleep diagnostic and therapy equipment is prepared and in good working order, junior staff training and support and liaising with other departments, such as EBME and Supplies for stock provision.

You will be responsible for ensuring equipment cleaning and preparation follows internal protocol and the Trust’s infection control standards.

You will take part in the weekly multidisciplinary team meeting and contribute towards ongoing research, education and development activity.

08:30h to 16:30h, Monday to Friday. Most clinical activity will be conducted at Lister Hospital but the staff member will be expected to work cross site at Hertford County Hospital and QE2 in Welwyn.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.