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Outpatient Sleep/NIV Specialist Practitioner
The closing date is 15 June 2026
The post holder is an autonomous specialist practitioner responsible for providing professional management of patients as part of the Sleep/NIV service. The post holder is expected to promote excellent standards of care for patients by contributing to the future developments of the service.
Establish an effective workplace culture within the sleep/NIV service across the health economy that sustains person‑centred, safe and effective care through self‑awareness, active learning, development, improvement and innovation.
The post-holder will support the Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses, Senior Matron and Matron for the respiratory wards and outpatient departments promoting excellence in care to maintain and improve clinical standards. The post-holder will ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect, placing value on the diversity of the local community and beyond.
They will promote best practice in the prevention of infection through ensuring a clean and safe environment, and that clinical practices are in accordance with Trust Policy and best practice guidelines to minimise the risk of infection.
The post-holder will work with the multi‑professional respiratory team in the implementation and delivery of an innovative and evidence‑based service that addresses the needs of patients with acute or chronic respiratory/sleep disorders and their carer's.
Main duties of the job
To organise and manage own caseload.
* Line manages Sleep/NIV associate practitioners and develops a learning culture and facilitates interdisciplinary learning across respiratory medicine.
* Take responsibility for the day‑to‑day management of respiratory /sleep/NIV patients within resource limitations.
* Is an advanced autonomous practitioner who undertakes a comprehensive assessment of all patients referred to respiratory/sleep medicine from both outpatient and inpatient settings, including assessments of medical, functional, social and mental status.
* Develops a care plan and undertakes and coordinates its implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
* Is an autonomous specialist practitioner working within defined protocols, delivering evidence‑based care to a variety of patients with respiratory/sleep conditions.
* Is highly competent to an advanced level in the use/application of specialised respiratory equipment, including non‑invasive ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure.
* Is proactively involved with the coordination and management of patients requiring investigation and subsequent treatment. Uses results from medical assessment tools such as multidisciplinary notes, x‑rays, arterial and capillary blood gases, sputum cultures, blood tests and sleep studies to help inform clinical decision‑making.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree level education relevant to the post - Nursing, AHP, Physiology
* Evidence of on‑going personal and professional development
* Professional registration (NMC / HCPC/AHCS)
* Relevant respiratory sleep specific courses / modules attended
Clinical Skills & Experience
* Two years' experience at band 5‑6, within specialty of respiratory/sleep medicine
* Clinical skills of respiratory assessment - history taking & physical assessment
* Experience in use of NIV and CPAP
* Student supervision
* Trained in blood gas sampling (CBG & ABG's)
Governance
* Demonstrates patient focused approach.
* Participated in an audit / quality improvement project
* Aware of components of clinical governance
* Involved in risk and incident management
Personal & Professional Attributes
* Self‑motivated to CPD, willingness to undertake further study
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
* Ability to remain calm working under pressure in a busy environment
* Kind and compassionate Adaptable and flexible
Other Requirements
* Passion for respiratory/sleep medicine
* Membership to professional specialist interest group
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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