Job overview

As part of the paediatric respiratory service, we use a multidisciplinary approach to manage childhood respiratory conditions. Our expanding team supports professional development and career progression. We deliver diagnostic and therapeutic services for respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders through a variety of assessments, including cardiorespiratory and polysomnography sleep studies, multiple sleep latency tests (MSLTs), actigraphy, oximetry, NIV-led physiologist clinics, and sleep consultations.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate within a diverse multidisciplinary team comprising doctors, clinical nurse specialists, ward nurses, dieticians, psychologists, and scientists. Successful applicants will have proven experience in paediatric sleep physiology, demonstrate the ability to work autonomously, contribute to service delivery and development, and actively engage in ongoing research initiatives.

This role involves conducting inpatient sleep studies at Royal London Children’s Hospital, including CPAP, BiPAP, and oxygen titration procedures, as well as assisting with study setups and supporting Band 3 Paediatric Healthcare Nursing Assistants.

Our comprehensive service offers full diagnostic and treatment options for children with sleep disorders. We also care for children on non-invasive ventilation (NIV) such as CPAP and BiPAP, including those who require full ventilation support via tracheostomy.

Main duties of the job

This role provides a secure opportunity to employ and develop a solid understanding of Sleep physiology whilst learning the necessary skills required to becoming a key and valued member of the team. A willingness to learn and progress through our service will prove critical to any successful applicant.

The band 6 post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team towards the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric respiratory and sleep disorders and contribute to and maintain excellent standards of patient care and clinical practice.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.