Sleep Specialist Nurse

NHS Jobs; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is seeking a Sleep Specialist Nurse to join the Sleep and Ventilation service across the Great Western Hospital, Moredon medical centre and the West Swindon site.

The post involves developing skills in CPAP and NIV management for sleep-disordered breathing, with outpatient and some inpatient work and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and active practice required.
• Continued professional development evidence required.
• Relevant respiratory course or qualification.
• Skills in patient assessment and clinical examination.

Responsibilities

• To prepare and set up CPAP and NIV for new patients, including assessment, mask fitting and data download.
• To plan and organise NIV initiation, therapy explanation, mask fitting and data download.
• To handle complex clinical queries from CPAP/NIV users by phone and email with empathy.
• To provide home sleep studies equipment and oximetry in outpatient settings.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Autonomy

Computer literate

Sleep clinic experience

Respiratory specialist experience

Research / audit involvement

Education

NMC registration

CPD evidence

Relevant respiratory course

Assessment/examination course

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sleep Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 08 October 2026

Are you an experienced nurse with good respiratory knowledge looking for the next challenge?

A promising opportunity has emerged to enhance the sleep service by incorporating the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) located in West Swindon. The selected candidates will be required to work at the Great Western Hospital, Moredon medical centre and the West Swindon site.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to develop their clinical skills and knowledge within the sleep service / ventilation team. The Team diagnoses and treats patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, movement disorders, and sleep-disordered breathing. The team predominately looks after outpatients who require sleep studies and NIV and CPAP treatment but also reviews some inpatients who require sleep studies or any guidance on NIV.

The successful applicant must have up-to-date respiratory skills and knowledge to ensure. It will be required to work autonomously and within a friendly team. Good communication and teamwork skills are essential.

You will be part of an exciting and developing team that will support and develop you to achieve your potential.

If you are keen, enjoy a dynamic workload, and thrive under pressure, we would love to hear from you.We will provide you with development opportunities to enhance your current level of practice and will support you as you transition into this role.

Main duties of the job

The Sleep Specialist Nurse will act as an autonomous clinical practitioner, providing specialist nursing care, education and advice to patients, their carers and other health care professionals regarding management of their condition. The post holder will be a valued member of the Sleep and Ventilation service providing assessment, care, support, and advice for patients undergoing sleep studies and treatments for sleep disordered breathing. To work within defined policies in conjunction with the Band 7 Respiratory Nurse, promoting and maintaining excellent, safe practice and continuing to develop the role of the nurse specialist.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Job responsibilities

• To prepare and set up new patients on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). This involves patient assessment, explanation of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and CPAP therapy, mask fitting, trial of CPAP equipment and downloading compliance data.
• To plan and organise setting up new patients on non-invasive ventilation, this also includes explanation into therapy, mask fitting and trial of NIV equipment and downloading compliance data and taking appropriate action as necessary.
• To deal with complex and sensitive clinical queries from new and long-term CPAP and NIV users over the telephone and by email, where there may be barriers to understanding and where is empathy is required.
• To provide home sleep studies equipment and oximetry in an outpatient basis

Please see full Job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First-level registration registered with NMC
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Relevant Respiratory course or qualification
• Patient assessment and clinical examination or equivalent course

Experience

• Working as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to function as an effective team member
• Computer Literate
• Ability to work autonomously
• Relevant respiratory experience
• Experience of working in a sleep clinic
• Previous experience in a respiratory specialist role
• Participation in research and /or audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum, pro rota