Highly Specialist Sleep Physiologist

7 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post-holder will be a member of the Sleep team within the Sleep-Breathing Disorders Unit at Bristol Royal Infirmary. The unit covers a wide geographical area and provides diagnostic and therapeutic services in line with NICE NG202. We undertake a range of diagnostic tests including oximetry, respiratory polygraphy, polysomnography ± MSLT/MWT and Actigraphy. We have » 10,000 patients on auto-CPAP and have close links with Bristol Dental Hospital for MAD devices and the ENT department at UHBW.

You will lead the service, managing the day-to-day running of the service.

Additionally, you will undertake outpatient sleep clinic work assessing new and follow-up patients and planning and reviewing their diagnostic and therapeutic pathways as appropriate. Some late-shift work, setting up polysomnography studies etc, may be required.

Previous applicants need not apply.

I ndependently review patients referred to the sleep service, in both a new and follow-up capacity. This includes:
Interpretation and requesting of diagnostic tests

Determining appropriate treatment for sleep disordered breathing, including CPAP and mandibular advancement device

Review of patients established on CPAP

Plan, perform, interpret and report a range of basic and highly complex Sleep Study investigations. and where appropriate initiate subsequent management.

This includes
- Respiratory Polygraphy (including WatchPAT)

Polysomnography

Actigraphy

MSLT/MWT

Capillary and transcutaneous blood gas monitoring

Perform 1:1 CPAP set-ups for patients with additional and/or complex needs.Support multidisciplinary staff on the use and type of CPAP equipment for acute and elective admissions, both within and outside the Trust, including set-up, assessment and evaluation of therapy as required.

Triage new referrals to the sleep service Provide DVLA reports as requested (HCPC registrant only)

To support, in conjunction with the other Senior Physiologists the day-to-day management of the workforce

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.



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