Lead Healthcare Scientist- Sleep

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Healthcare Scientist to provide clinical and operational leadership for the Sleep Service at Manchester Foundation Trust (Trafford and Wythenshawe sites).​
The post holder will be supported to maintain a high level of technical and scientific knowledge and expertise in their specialist discipline.​
The Sleep Service at MFT has a national and international reputation for the comprehensive and extensive services offered for the diagnosis and management of sleep related breathing disorders and other adult sleep disorders including: ​
Sleep apnoea and other sleep disordered breathing​
Narcolepsy and other hypersomnia​
Parasomnias – Sleepwalking, REM sleep behaviour disorder, nightmares and night terrors​
Restless Leg Syndrome​
Circadian Rhythm disorders (including delayed sleep phase disorder).​
This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, established, multidisciplinary team, consisting of six consultants who specialise in sleep and ventilation, clinical physiologists with international polysomnography accreditation, a clinical psychologist, a dietician, administrative and secretarial support.​
The postholder who joins our team will have a leading role in shaping the future of the Sleep Service at MFT as well as exciting opportunities to be involved in pioneering research and innovation.
Work closely with the divisional leadership team to help develop a service strategy with a focus on innovation and excellence.​
Support and manage a team of healthcare scientific staff including recruitment, appraisal, continual professional development (CPD) and training.​
Provide oversight and specialist advice to the team as the lead expert. ​
Responsibility for the budget and the resources of the Department.​
Work with higher education institutes to develop and deliver training programmes for the workforce of the future.​
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘ Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk .
We’re looking forward to hearing from you

Please refer the Job description for details