Main area Sleep Physiology Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: Up to 37.5 hours a week Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross site working between stoke and County) Job ref 205-7144651
Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site UHNM - Royal Stoke and County Town Stoke-on-Trent/Stafford Salary £24,625 - £25,674 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/04/2025 23:59
Senior Assistant Technical Officer
Band 3
Job overview
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.
Service operating hours are 08:30 – 19:30 Monday to Friday and the post holder will be required to work between these and at both hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
* 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 remaining
professional 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.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
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
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Experience
* Working within the field of sleep medicine
* Experience in issuing and downloading sleep diagnostics
* Understanding of Philips ‘Alice’ diagnostic equipment
* Understanding of Philips ‘Nox’ diagnostic equipment
Skills, ability and knowledge
* 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
* Knowledge of hospital IT systems, particularly Web basket and ordering protocols
Personal Qualities
* Good communication skills both written and oral
* Mature attitude to work
* Dependable, reliable, good timekeeping & attendance
* Shows concern for others
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
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If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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