Advanced Paediatric Sleep Physiologist Band 7

Chelwest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust in London seeks an experienced Advanced Paediatric Sleep Physiologist (Band 7) to join the West London Children’s Healthcare team. The role is based primarily at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital with cross-site work across WLCH hospitals.

You will lead and develop the paediatric sleep and respiratory physiology service, supervise staff, and provide expert clinical care for infants to adolescents with complex sleep disorders, including long-term

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in physiological sciences or equivalent.
• Post graduate degree (Masters or equivalent) in physiological sciences or equivalent.
• Registered Clinical Scientist (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team and provide advanced standard of care to paediatric patients across WLCH.
• Supervise junior staff and support workers within the service.
• Assist the Clinical Lead in planning, coordinating, developing and evaluating the service.
• Act as a resource of specialist advice to the therapy service and other professions.
• Work weekends as required after induction and competency attainment.

Skills

Paediatric sleep physiology

Clinical leadership

Advanced clinical reasoning

Team management

Education

Undergraduate degree in physiological sciences

Post graduate degree (Masters) in physiological sciences

Registered Clinical Scientist (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology)

Tools

Polysomnography equipment

Long-term ventilation devices (CPAP/NIV)

Job description

We are an award winning organisation providing care at two main hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and a number of community-based services across London, such as sexual health and HIV clinics.

With 6,700 members of staff, we are proud to care for a diverse population of one million people. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce is just as diverse with a strong mix of skills and abilities.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person working at the Trust makes. One of our Trust priorities is to be an employer of choice—a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support .

Advanced Paediatric Sleep Physiologist Band 7

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Paediatric Respiratory Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 289-WLCH-122

Site Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (Main site); St Mary’s Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; and West Middlesex Hospital Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum incl. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Highly Specialised Paediatric Sleep Physiologist to join the existing Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory Physiology team within West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH).

This specialist Band 7 role offers the opportunity to work within a growing and dynamic paediatric sleep and long-term ventilation service, supporting infants, children and young people with a wide range of complex sleep and respiratory conditions.

Based primarily at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, the role includes cross-site working across all WLCH hospitals, collaborating closely with Consultants, Clinical Scientists, Physiologists, Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Physiotherapists and wider multidisciplinary teams.

We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, clinically skilled and passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people through high-quality, compassionate and evidence-based care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder may lead a team and be responsible for providing an advanced standard of care to patients at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and within West London Children’s Healthcare, which covers a multi-cultural and diverse population. The post holder may be required to supervise the work of other more junior staff and support workers. The post holder will assist the Clinical Lead in contributing to the planning, coordination, development and evaluation of the service. Together with other senior staff, you will act as a resource of specialist advice to the rest of the therapy service and other professions.

For therapy services where there is current weekend working, the post holder is required to work at weekends as part of their contracted hours of work once they have completed the relevant induction and achieved the required competencies.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key areas of responsibility will include clinical practice, leadership and management, education, research and professional development.

The following key focus points of the role are:

1. Clinical Practice

1.1 To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

1.2 To provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessment and diagnosis for patients with a range of highly complex presentations, by utilising advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques.

1.3 To work both independently and within a team structure, demonstrating leadership to manage own and team caseload. To efficiently manage a caseload and organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

1.4 To formulate and deliver an individualised and specialist care plan / therapy management programme based on advanced knowledge of evidence based practice, advanced clinical reasoning skills and a wide range of specialist treatment options. As a specialist clinician to provide a second opinion where required

2. Leadership and Management

2.1 To plan and organise time efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use of time. To be accountable for the designated area of work.

2.2 To flexibly manage responsibilities for own complex caseload, service delivery and teaching commitments. To decide priorities for own work, balancing other patient related and professional demands and ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the teams as a whole.

2.3 To manage changes in service and staffing, both planned and unpredictable, and support and facilitate staff with caseload management.

2.4 To ensure that all staff within the team have appropriate support for their clinical practice and continuing professional development through team meetings, review, supervision, appraisal, training and development. To be a role model for more junior staff members.

2.5 To assist with performance management of more junior staff, technical instructors, support workers and students as required.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in physiological sciences or equivalent
• Post graduate degree (Masters or equivalent) in physiological sciences, or equivalent.
• Registered Clinical Scientist (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology)

Experience

• 2+ years’ experience working in a paediatric sleep and long-term ventilation unit in a band 6+ physiology role.
• 3 – 4 years’ experience working in a sleep physiology unit.
• Experience assisting in department management, including line-management of junior staff
• Experience assisting in department operational including implementing and maintaining departmental policies and procedures.
• Experience in leading or contributing to departmental research projects
• Experience in assisting with the business development of the department

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Demonstrates strong theoretical knowledge of a broad range of respiratory and sleep investigations, alongside competence in setting up, supervising, and interpreting paediatric cardiorespiratory sleep studies to AASM standards, including complex cases.
• Possesses advanced technical skills to independently troubleshoot and manage diagnostic equipment and long-term ventilation devices such as CPAP and NIV.
• Able to support patients and carers through mask fitting, education sessions, troubleshooting queries, and ongoing annual reviews, ensuring safe and effective use of therapy.
• Applies sound clinical judgement in complex situations while recognising the limits of own expertise and seeking appropriate advice when required.
• Effectively plans, organises, and manages workload including patient scheduling, while working both autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, and communicating complex clinical information clearly to diverse audiences with strong IT skills.
• Competent in the set-up, supervision, and interpretation of polysomnographic sleep studies in children to AASM standards
• Competent in performing and interpreting spirometry in children
• Ability to perform more complex lung function testing in adults and/or children

Values and Behaviours

• Approachable, caring, kind and honest
• Punctual and enthusiastic
• Calm under reasonable pressure
• Good Customer Skills
• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

Other requirements

• Physical abilities such as to meet the requirements of the role with any reasonable adjustments

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The recruitment team are available to provide support from 9am–5pm, Mon–Fri. To contact the team please call the Trust switchboard and ask for ‘Recruitment team, Human Resources Department’.