Specialist Sleep Practitioner – University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
The closing date is 13 May 2026.
Job responsibilities
Support lead clinicians in sleep assessment clinics either via online video consultation or face‑to‑face child outpatient settings when appropriate. Hold a caseload of thirty patients with chronic childhood insomnia and create individualised sleep‑intervention programmes. Work closely with families using telephone and video follow‑up appointments. Attend monthly caseload supervision with the senior Band 5 sleep practitioner, MDT weekly clinical supervision, and the monthly service team meeting to discuss service development and learn from journal club.
You will join an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team that includes a respiratory consultant, neurology consultant, sleep medicine consultant, sleep fellow, clinical nurse specialists, sleep physiologists, sleep technicians, clinical psychologists and existing sleep practitioners.
Qualifications and experience
* Minimum of two years experience working with children with additional needs and their families.
* Working experience with children with autism and/or sensory integration needs is advantageous.
* Community experience will put you in good stead for this post.
* Knowledge of sleep is preferred but not required; training will be provided.
* NNEB, CACHE or equivalent qualification and post‑registration experience in a relevant specialty.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Self‑motivated, flexible, hard‑working and quick learner.
* Child development experience.
* Experience of working in a constantly changing environment.
* Ability to assess a child's developmental age.
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
* Ability to work as part of a close‑knit team.
* Understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on the post.
* Awareness of safeguarding children.
* Experience of caring for children with special needs.
* Experience of working with children and parents where sleep is causing difficulties.
* Understanding of children with special needs.
* Understanding of and ability to work with families on behaviour programmes for sleep.
* Ability to lead or work with groups of parents and professionals.
Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous convictions.
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year, pro‑rata.
Equality and Diversity
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and are committed to an anti‑racist, anti‑discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered.
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