Specialist Paediatric Physiologist (Sleep)

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Specialist Paediatric Physiologist ( Sleep) at Ipswich Hospital.

We are looking for an advanced Paediatric Physiologist with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who has an experience of a wide range of respiratory physiology procedures.

You will have highly specialist expertise, underpinned by theory and experience.

You will undertake complex diagnostic analysis and interpretation (Sleep), provide verbal and written interpretation to referring medical terms on simple, specialist, complex assessments.

If you're ready for a rewarding new challenge and grow your career with us, apply now and help us deliver excellence in respiratory and sleep diagnostics.

Main duties of the job

• Review all referrals that come into the sleep service and assess suitability for the requested investigations and/ or treatments;

• To deliver and maintain a sleep physiology testing service that provides multi-channel sleep studies (Polygraphy) and overnight pulse oximetry recordings;

• To maintain the sleep service database ensuring all patient data is recorded and updates onto the patients’ medical records;

• To effectively assess the care needs of patients and their families within the sleep service;

• To deliver and maintain CPAP and Non-Invasive ventilation service that supports patients with telephone/remote/face-to-face follow up;

• To provide support for consultant-led clinics where respiratory function measurement and/or where ventilator devices may be required;

• To provide support to the sleep staff in the event of covering sickness and annual leave;

• To work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team;

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.