# Senior Assistant Technical Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-assistant-technical-officer/93883503-c26b-4997-8278-b69a9d9c91f6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-assistant-technical-officer/93883503-c26b-4997-8278-b69a9d9c91f6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - **Town:** Stoke On Trent - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: 37.5 hours a week - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross site working between stoke and County and the CDC from March 2026) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T10:15:34.599Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/StokeonTrentStafford/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Sleep_Physiology/Sleep_Physiology-v8037886 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8037886?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable individual to join the Sleep Physiology team based at both Royal Stoke and County site. The Sleep Physiology Service provides a comprehensive range of investigations and treatments for patients with a wide range of sleep disorders. The post holder will assist in the provision of the department's Sleep Physiology Service. The duties will include preparing patients for sleep investigation, issue and download of home diagnostic equipment and recognition of  valid data, maintenance and calibration of equipment and helping to deal with patients' CPAP therapy issues. Applicants should have a good standard of general education. It is desirable that the applicant has a scientific background, be computer literate, has worked in the health care sector and has access to a vehicle. ### Main duties of the job Service operating hours are 08:30 – 19:30 Monday to Friday and the post holder will be required to work between these and all hospital sites including the CDC. - Ability to organise and provide a high standard of patient care - Interpretation Skills - Ability to manage and prioritise own workload - Ability to work well under pressure and under own initiative - Ability to function well within a busy team environment - An understanding of sleep medicine terminology - Have an understanding of infection prevention - Ensuring a clean, tidy, safe and efficient working environment, cleaning and calibration of equipment. - Liaise with other team members regarding stock control and ordering - The post holder may have contact with patients who have varying mental, emotional and physical needs; they will need to display tact, diplomacy, empathy and compassion whilst remainingprofessional and at times assertive. - The post holder will be required to work within the boundaries of their role, recognising when to refer or escalate to senior colleagues. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details on the post, please see contact information details ## Job Details At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable individual to join the Sleep Physiology team based at both Royal Stoke and County site. The Sleep Physiology Service provides a comprehensive range of investigations and treatments for patients with a wide range of sleep disorders. The post holder will assist in the provision of the department's Sleep Physiology Service. The duties will include preparing patients for sleep investigation, issue and download of home diagnostic equipment and recognition of valid data, maintenance and calibration of equipment and helping to deal with patients' CPAP therapy issues. Applicants should have a good standard of general education. It is desirable that the applicant has a scientific background, be computer literate, has worked in the health care sector and has access to a vehicle. ## Job Description Service operating hours are 08:30 – 19:30 Monday to Friday and the post holder will be required to work between these and all hospital sites including the CDC. Ability to organise and provide a high standard of patient care Interpretation Skills Ability to manage and prioritise own workload Ability to work well under pressure and under own initiative Ability to function well within a busy team environment An understanding of sleep medicine terminology Have an understanding of infection prevention Ensuring a clean, tidy, safe and efficient working environment, cleaning and calibration of equipment. Liaise with other team members regarding stock control and ordering The post holder may have contact with patients who have varying mental, emotional and physical needs; they will need to display tact, diplomacy, empathy and compassion whilst remainingprofessional and at times assertive. The post holder will be required to work within the boundaries of their role, recognising when to refer or escalate to senior colleagues. ## Responsibilities For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details on the post, please see contact information details ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Working within the field of sleep medicine - Experience in issuing and downloading sleep diagnostics **Desirable** - Understanding of Philips ‘Alice’ diagnostic equipment - Understanding of Philips ‘Nox’ diagnostic equipment ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Good communication skills both written and oral - Warm open personality - Mature attitude to work - Dependable, reliable, good timekeeping & attendance - Shows concern for others ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent) & Good IT skills ### Skills, ability and knowledge **Essential** - Ability to organise and provide high standard patient care - Interpretation Skills - Ability to manage and prioritise own workload - Ability to work well under pressure and under own initiative - Ability to function well within a busy team environment - An understanding of sleep medicine terminology **Desirable** - Knowledge of hospital IT systems, particularly Web basket and ordering protocols ## Documents - [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001) - [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004) - [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118) - [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003) - [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872) - [jd ps band 3 senior ato september 2025 (pdf, 912.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10326148) - [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000) - [trust policy on managing risk associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1007) ## 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.