Sleep Specialist Nurse (Band 6) – Flexible & Autonomous

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Sleep Specialist Nurse (Band 6) at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon to enhance our sleep service across the CDC sites.

The post involves diagnosing and treating sleep disordered breathing, CPAP/NIV setup, and outpatients and inpatients requiring sleep studies, with development opportunities within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• To prepare and set up new patients on 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

Skills

Respiratory knowledge

Autonomy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NMC registration

Continued professional development

Respiratory course/qualification

Patient assessment and clinical examination

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Sleep Specialist Nurse (Band 6) at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon to enhance our sleep service across the CDC sites.

The post involves diagnosing and treating sleep disordered breathing, CPAP/NIV setup, and outpatients and inpatients requiring sleep studies, with development opportunities within a supportive multidisciplinary team.