Healthcare Specialist/Science Practitioner

2 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Healthcare Specialist/Science Practitioner to join our team in the Sleep Service at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity for a skilled professional to support our team in delivering high-quality services.

Main Responsibilities

  • Perform, analyze, and report on in-patient and outpatient sleep studies, including respiratory polygraphy, full video polysomnography, multiple sleep latency testing, maintenance of wakefulness testing, and actigraphy.
  • Initiate treatment with CPAP and follow up on patients using agreed protocols in both face-to-face and telephone clinics.
  • Teach, train, and mentor students and junior staff.
  • Support flexible working arrangements, including evening shifts on a rotating roster, and travel to work at various locations as service demands require.

About Us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, with a turnover of £[insert figure]. We are creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Our team is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce.

Person Specification

  • Relevant Sleep Service experience.
  • Willingness to undertake further study.
  • Competence in setting up, downloading, and scoring respiratory sleep studies.
  • Competence in setting up, monitoring, and troubleshooting CPAP procedures.
  • Experience in teaching Sleep Physiology to University undergraduates and nursing students.

Desirable Qualifications and Skills

  • Experience in performing, scoring, and interpreting full video polysomnography.
  • Experience in performing, scoring, and interpreting actigraphy.
  • Experience of mentoring staff.
  • Experience of working within the NHS or similar Public Health Services.
  • Experience of working night shifts.

Essential Qualifications and Skills

  • BSc Biological or Physiological Sciences or Equivalent.
  • Registered with RCCP, AHCS, or BRPT (or eligible for registration).
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

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