Junior Assistant Sleep Physiologist

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Southwestern Ontario is seeking a caring and enthusiastic individual to join their dynamic sleep physiology team. Responsibilities include downloading sleep studies, setting up equipment, and supporting the team with administrative tasks. This permanent position may also offer part-time options for suitable candidates. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a willingness to learn. Contact Jenny Viggars at [e-mail] for more details.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to interact with patients, family members, and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to manage multiple administrative tasks efficiently.
• Willingness to learn and undergo training for professional development.

Responsibilities

• Download sleep studies and check for signal quality.
• Set up and demonstrate sleep study equipment to patients.
• Perform administrative tasks related to sleep studies.
• Support the sleep physiology team with various tasks across multiple sites.

Skills

Caring attitude

Enthusiasm

Ability to meet and greet patients

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Job description

The East Kent Hospitals Foundation Trust performs sleep study tests on various sites. We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic person to join our dynamic sleep physiology team.

The post will require you to download basic sleep study tests along with cleaning and initialization of the equipment prior to the test being performed. Training will be given as part of your professional development within the role.

The role is permanent but we would consider part time for the right applicants.

Key responsibilities

• Download sleep studies and check for good quality signals, and action poor quality sleep studies as appropriate
• Meet and greet patients, family members and carers, and set up and demonstrate how to put on the sleep study equipment
• Ensure sleep study equipment is in good working order; identify and report damage, or those that need repair, to EME
• Complete administration tasks associated with sleep studies, e.g. phoning patients, updating written documentation, scanning paperwork to EDN/EPR, accurately updating spreadsheets and databases
• Maintain stock levels for sleep studies
• Support the sleep physiology team with downloading SD cards and returning these to patients, and sending out, or arranging collection of, masks and consumables
• Support the sleep physiology team with returned CPAP devices, e.g. cleaning, downloading and deleting data, phoning patients and completing documentation
• Support the sleep service with administration tasks e.g. supporting the CPAP email and telephone helpline, CPAP consumables stock management
• Be available to work over all sites
• Complete any other tasks as deemed appropriate related to the sleep physiology service

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jenny Viggars Job title: Lead Sleep Physiologist Email address: [e-mail]