You will help manage the inpatient and home sleep service in coordination with the Sleep & Respiratory Technicians and the Sleep Physiologists. You will organise and run clinics where families are trained to use home sleep study equipment and analyse and provide specialist interpretation of the sleep study results for the Respiratory clinicians. On two scheduled nights per month you will also run 'LTV titration' sleep studies. On these nights you will admit patients, apply sleep study sensors, monitor physiologic signals, and adjust ventilator settings according to a prescription and standardised protocols. Assist in the management of the waiting list for inpatient studies and coordinate the study dates and diary management for this group of patients. Training on procedure, policies, equipment and software will be provided.
Overview
We are recruiting to a band 5 role within the Paediatric Sleep Team. You will be a Physiologist with an interest in sleep and ventilation, looking to gain experience in an expanding area of paediatrics. You will share responsibility of our home sleep service during office hours (8am-5pm), and work two night shifts a month to optimise inpatients\' ventilator support.
Responsibilities
* Share responsibility for the home sleep service during office hours (8am–5pm).
* Run two night shifts per month to optimise inpatient ventilator support.
* Organise and run clinics training families to use home sleep study equipment.
* Analyse sleep study results and provide specialist interpretation for respiratory clinicians.
* Admit patients, apply sleep study sensors, monitor physiological signals, and adjust ventilator settings on LTV titration nights according to prescriptions and standardised protocols.
* Assist in management of the waiting list for inpatient studies and coordinate study dates and diary management for patients.
* Receive training on procedures, policies, equipment and software.
Qualifications/Experience
* The ability to communicate with a wide range of people in a variety of settings.
* The ability to work independently, assessing and intervening as necessary to ensure patient safety.
* The ability to work with respiratory equipment and troubleshoot problems.
* Good organisation skills and effective time management.
* The ability to work flexibly across various shifts, including nights.
About the Paediatric Sleep Team / Travel & Environment
The Paediatric Sleep Team at Southampton Children\'s Hospital is one of a handful of comprehensive sleep centres in the UK, serving a large geographical area. The respiratory sleep service runs a near 24/7 service, facilitating inpatient and home studies on a weekly basis. We are a friendly and supportive team comprised of three sleep technicians who run our overnight studies, two respiratory and sleep technicians, four sleep physiologists, and Long Term Ventilation (LTV) nurse specialists with a dual role within the LTV and sleep team and a lead sleep physiologist.
About University Hospital Southampton
University Hospital Southampton is one of England\'s largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We are committed to providing a flexible working environment and supporting diversity, inclusion, and an anti-racist, anti-discrimination environment where everyone feels valued and able to contribute.
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