Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated science graduate to work as a member of the paediatric sleep physiology team at West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH), based primairly at Imperial College Healthcare Trust (ICHT).
The Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory Physiology team is part of wider multi-disciplinary department consisting of clinical scientists, physiologists, clincal nurse specialists, respiratory physicians, and administrative staff. We provide sleep diagnostics for respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders via cardiorespiratory, polysomnography, MSLT (Multiple Sleep Latency Test), and actigraphy sleep studies.
We are a rapidly expanding team that actively encourages career growth and continuing education. We are aligned with Imperial College London to conduct translational sleep and respiratory physiology research and encourage active engagement in research projects.
Further to this, there is opportunity to develop skills in lung function testing and to work with Imperial College London to produced translational research in the field as part of the wider research team.
Responsibilities
* Interact closely with medical, scientific, nursing, and other staff to provide a high-qualitySleep Service dedicated to patient care.
* Competently perform high quality, accurate near patient diagnostic sleep studiesincluding those on invasive and non-invasive ventilation.
* Under supervision of senior staff, analyse and report paediatric cardiorespiratory sleep studies, including those on invasive / non-invasive ventilation.
* Assist with initiation of non-invasive ventilation for patients. Including mask fitting, patient/carer education, and device set‑up.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ana Costa Job title: Lead Paediatric Clinical Physiologist Email address: ana.costa15@nhs.net
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