Specialist Paediatric Physiologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Specialist Paediatric Physiologist (Sleep) at Ipswich Hospital.

• Review all referrals that come into the sleep service and assess suitability for the requested investigations and/or treatments.
• Deliver and maintain a sleep physiology testing service that provides multi‑channel sleep studies (Polygraphy) and overnight pulse oximetry recordings.
• Maintain the sleep service database ensuring all patient data is recorded and updates onto the patients' medical records.
• Effectively assess the care needs of patients and their families within the sleep service.
• Deliver and maintain CPAP and Non‑Invasive ventilation service that supports patients with telephone/remote/face‑to‑face follow up.
• Provide support for consultant‑led clinics where respiratory function measurement and/or ventilator devices may be required.
• Provide support to the sleep staff in the event of covering sickness and annual leave.
• Work as a key member of the multi‑disciplinary team.

• Advanced Paediatric Physiologist with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of a wide range of respiratory physiology procedures.
• Highly specialist expertise underpinned by theory and experience.
• Ability to undertake complex diagnostic analysis and interpretation within sleep physiology and provide verbal and written interpretation to referring medical teams.

We offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. Flexible working options are available.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do and forms part of ESNEFT's core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of policies, procedures and practices; to foster positive work relationships and to act with integrity as professionals within ESNEFT and as representatives of the NHS as a whole.

In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve and take learning into action for a better ESNEFT.