Senior Fellow in Paediatric Sleep Medicine & Long Term Ventilation

at  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Fellow in Paediatric Sleep Medicine to start March 2025.
Applicants should have MRCPCH, some experience of managing children with sleep disorders including sleep disordered breathing.
The Trust is a major teaching centre for the University of Southampton, offering opportunities for Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching and excellent facilities for research and clinical care. The post holder will join a team of 5 paediatric sleep consultants to further develop their interests and skills in paediatric sleep medicine. A full range of subspecialty interests are offered with special expertise in sleep disordered breathing, ventilation titration, neurological sleep disorders including sleep related movement disorders, parasomnias, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders and chronic insomnia. Depending on the interest and training of the applicant, this post can offer further experience in long term ventilation or paediatric neurology.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

You’ll work with the 5 consultants who look after children with sleep disorders and the 5 consultants who look after children on home mechanical ventilation to provide a full supra regional paediatric sleep and ventilation service.
Based on your experience, you’ll be involved with setting up polysomnography studies, undertake ventilation titration nights and outpatient clinics.
You’ll prepare and lead weekly multidisciplinary sleep meetings and action points from the meetings.
You’ll participate and contribute to the department via research and audit