Overview
This exciting role will provide the successful candidate with a wonderful opportunity to develop skills with further training in the management of patients with sleep related respiratory conditions by carrying out basic diagnostic tests and assisting in initiating respiratory sleep support treatment. Primarily based at the Sleep laboratory, Aintree University Hospital you will play an active role in this busy department. You will be given relevant training in setting up patients on diagnostic sleep tests. After a period of relevant training and supervision you will be assisting with management of patients on CPAP therapy and will assist in the follow-up and ongoing review of these patients via face to face and virtual platforms. There will be a requirement for staff to rotate around our community diagnostic satellite clinics within the Liverpool area (Paddington CDC and Liverpool Women's Hospital CDC).
The Band 3 postholder will be required to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team towards the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders and contribute to and maintain excellent standards of patient care and clinical practice. The role involves daily face to face interactions (and virtual) with patients to support the wider team to deliver education, instruction and treatment so excellent communication and reporting skills is essential. There is a requirement to occasionally work nights supervising patients requiring sleep diagnostics such as Polysomnography. With appropriate training and instruction, to maintain the stock levels with the current inventory recording system/process, liaising with senior staff with regards to ordering.
After a period of training, to be able to independently set up and carry out any calibration, testing and system checks necessary in relation to diagnostic and therapeutic equipment in adherence to relevant departmental standard operating procedures (SOP). To be able to, with training, perform a guided consultation sleep questionnaire process either directly or indirectly with patients (telephone). To be able to, with training, prepare and programme sleep diagnostic equipment, perform sleep clinics to describe the process of home sleep diagnostic tests and requirements to patients, clean and download sleep study equipment and be able to assess quality of diagnostic study. To be able to, with training, assist the sleep team in the CPAP clinics to include virtual telemonitoring services and face to face appointments for initiation, troubleshooting and follow up appointments including a drop‑in clinic, with appropriate reporting of the appointment (such as compliance reports, mask fitting and humidification). This will be across a variety of CPAP brands, models, and modes. This will also include the new PIFU annual CPAP clinic in which the band 3 post holder will participate in basic clerking of the patient by taking the patient's height, weight, blood pressure and providing them with relevant questionnaires. You will also update/provide the patients device consumables as required under the direction of the senior practitioners and physiologists.
Responsibilities
• Develop skills in managing patients with sleep related respiratory conditions. • Carry out basic diagnostic tests and assist in initiating respiratory sleep support treatment. • Set up patients on diagnostic sleep tests with relevant training. • Assist with management of patients on CPAP therapy and conduct follow‑up and ongoing reviews by face to face and virtual platforms. • Rotate through community diagnostic satellite clinics within the Liverpool area. • Maintain high standards of patient care and clinical practice within the multi‑disciplinary team. • Perform overnight supervision of patients undergoing sleep diagnostics such as Polysomnography. • Maintain inventory recording system and liaise with senior staff for ordering. • Independently set up, calibrate, test and perform system checks on diagnostic and therapeutic equipment in accordance with departmental SOPs. • Conduct guided consultation sleep questionnaire processes. • Prepare and programme sleep diagnostic equipment, organise sleep clinics, interpret home sleep diagnostic tests, and assess quality of study. • Assist in CPAP clinics, including virtual telemonitoring, initiation, troubleshooting, and follow‑up appointments, and produce compliance reports and mask fitting/risk assessments. • Participate in the PIFU annual CPAP clinic to perform basic clerking and patient assessments.
Qualifications
* NVQ3 or equivalent in relevant area, Previous NHS Experience, Knowledge of the NHS - iPM, ICE, Choose & Book systems, IT skills
* Good communication and organisational skills
* Previous clerical experience
* Able to maintain confidentiality
* Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Equality and Diversity Statement
We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from under‑represented groups such as Black, Asian and minority ethnic, LGBTQ+, disabled, male and age 16‑24.
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