The Sleep Technician/Nurse will work under the supervision of the Lead Nurse within a very busy Sleep Department, collaborating to deliver high-quality patient care.
The post holder will be responsible for initiating and reviewing CPAP therapy and assessing its effectiveness. They will provide patient education on sleep-disordered breathing, ensuring individuals understand their condition and treatment.
The role requires maintaining up-to-date clinical knowledge, producing accurate and clinically relevant results, and taking responsibility for ongoing professional development and registration requirements. The post holder is also expected to consistently demonstrate compassion, respect, and professionalism in interactions with both patients and colleagues.
This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
I f you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
The Sleep Technician/ Nurse will work under the Lead Physiologist supervision in the sleep departments alongside the sleep nurses. The post holder is required:
- To set up patients on CPAP and review patients, review efficacy of CPAP therapy & identify further testing if required.
- To educate patients around sleep disordered breathing.
- To maintain up to date clinical knowledge.
- To obtain accurate and informative results.
- To be responsible for own professional development and professional registration.
- To demonstrate care and respect, for both patients and fellow staff members.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
- Providing cross cover as and when required to the other hospital sites.
Facilitate students and others to develop their competence through supervision,
teaching and role modelling.
Assist in setting department objectives in line with the Unit, Corporate and
national objectives.
- Responsibility for ensuring that safe systems of work are practised in the Sleep department and that all Health and Safety legislation, other relevant legislation and Trust policies are adhered to.
- Responsibility for undertaking risk assessments and reporting all significant problems and identified hazards to the Respiratory speciality management group meetings.
- To communicate and negotiate with staff at all levels, within the Trust (medical, nursing, technical and administrative colleagues, Consultant medical staff and senior management) and external stakeholders as required.
- To maintain databases and records and to produce timely and relevant statistical reports on workload.
- Active participation in the MDTs or Respiratory meetings.
- To ensure that all information is recorded appropriately on the necessary clinical systems.
- To ensure all statistical and activity data including coded is accurately recorded.
- To ensure stock is replenished on a weekly basis allowing space to be allocated within the stock areas.
- Participate in audits and research to help improve and support the service.
