Paediatric Sleep Technician

Main area Paediatric Sleep Grade 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (3 night shifts per week: Thursday, Friday and Saturday night 19:00 – 08:00) Job ref 213-Division-A- -A Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £30,546 - £32,207 per annum, including high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 19/12/ :59 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley. We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paediatric Sleep Technician to join our growing Paediatric Sleep service at King's College Hospital. This role will be based in Denmark Hill. As a valued member of the team, you will work alongside another sleep technician, chief sleep and respiratory physiologists, CNS and the wider respiratory team. The role will involve supporting our inpatient paediatric sleep investigation service, and helping ensure a safe and positive experience for patients and parents attending their sleep studies. Main duties of the job Sleep studies will be performed 6 nights per week. This post will cover the service for 3 nights per week (Thursday, Friday and Saturday). Main duties will include: The set‑up of overnight sleep studies on infants and children, including the calibration and attachment of monitors/electrodes to the patient. Monitoring of the sleep study signals for quality during the night, recognising artefact and adjusting sensors if required. Keeping detailed patient observations (position, sound, etc) throughout sleep studies and writing a detailed handover in the morning. The downloading of sleep study data for interpretation by Physiologists. Downloading data from overnight oximeters for interpretation by the Sleep technician. Working for our organisation The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The preparation of paperwork for sleep study patients each week. Setting up and supporting nursing staff with sleep studies performed in other wards when required. Liaising with the clinician on duty to clerk patient, and arrange for capillary blood sample to be performed, including entering blood results into sleep study equipment. Cleaning, maintenance and stock monitoring of sleep study equipment. The cleaning of all equipment that been returned from home loan so that it is fit to be loaned to further patients. Taking sleep and ventilation equipment to the Medical Equipment Maintenance Department to ensure that it is serviced as required. Maintaining relevant paediatric databases as required. Supporting the sleep physiology team to ensure that the service runs smoothly Person specification GCSE in English and Maths Previous experience in health care/education/customer care GCSE/A-level in Science subject Experience working with children IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert Please provide email addresses for referees where possible Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate Publications King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr