Senior Assistant Sleep

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Hospital is the largest heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. In February 2021 Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease.
Note that this role is not exclusive to physiologists. Allied Health Professionals, registered nurses and Healthcare Assistants with a suitable background are encouraged to apply.
To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
To have excellent communication and reporting skills.
To be able to perform and analyse respiratory sleep studies, as well as virtual set up of sleep study equipment when required.
To be able to set up and carry calibration, testing and system checks in relation to diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.
To be able to assist the senior sleep and NIV physiologists in the CPAP clinics for initiation, troubleshooting and follow up appointments. This will also include basic clerking of the patient by taking the patients height, weight, blood pressure and providing them with relevant questionnaires.
To perform and interpret blood gas results, spirometry and SNIP tests.
To provide reports and documentation.
To download and store patient data in accordance with departmental policies.
To maintain the stock levels.
To support equipment troubleshooting.
To maintain self development with CPD and appropriate training.
To be able to handle direct patient care and contact in the ward and outpatient setting with appropriate respect, dignity and privacy.
To be able to escalate any concerns relating to standards of patient care appropriately.
To complete all mandatory training.
To perform administrative, IT and housekeeping duties.
To abide by all Trust policies.
This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive.
**All staff will**:
Act with honesty and integrity at all times
Demonstrate respect for others and value diversity
Focus on the patient and internal and external customer at all times
Make an active contribution to developing the service
Learn from and share experience and knowledge
Keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance
Consciously review mistakes and successes to improve performance
Act as ambassadors for their directorate and the Trust
Be aware of the impact of their own behaviour on others
Be discreet and aware of issues requiring confidentiality
Act as a role model and champion for the highest standards of all aspects of infection prevention and control and implementation of all Infection Prevention and Control Trust policies and guidelines.
Demonstrate respect for the roles and endeavours of others, in implementing good standards of hand hygiene.
Trust mission
To be the leading national and international centre for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with heart and lung disease, creating and disseminating knowledge through research and education
Confidentiality
During your employment, you may have access to, see or hear information of a confidential nature and you are required not to disclose such information, particularly that relating to patients and staff.
Information Governance
All staff must comply with information governance requirements. These include statutory responsibilities (such as compliance with the Data Protection Act), following national guidance (such as the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice) and compliance with local policies and procedures (such as the Trust's Confidentiality policy). Staff are responsible for any personal information (belonging to staff or patients) that they access and must ensure it is stored, processed and forwarded in a secure and appropriate manner.
Health & Safety
It is the policy of Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust that all people who work for the Trust or, while on its premises, obtain treatment or visit the Trust in any capacity, do so without exposure to tobacco smoke, and so smoking of cigarettes and E-cigarettes is not allowed anywhere on any Trust premises.
Diversity
You are at all times required to carry out your responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Diversity policy and to ensure that colleagues, yourself and staff that you manage receive equal treatment throughout their employment with the Trust.
Risk management
All staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly and, when requested, to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.
Infection Control
Conflict of interests
You may not without the consent of the Trust engage in any outside employment. In accordance with the Trust’s Conflict of Interest policy, you must declare to your manager all private interests which could potentially result in personal gain as a consequence of your employment in the Trust. Interests that might appear to be in conflict should also be declared to your ma