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.
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.
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.
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