Sleep & Ventilation Nurse Specialist

NHS Jobs; Swindon; Hybrid; 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

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.