Sleep Physiologist

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Respiratory Physiologist or equivalent for an exciting secondment into the Sleep and Ventilation Department at the Churchill Hospital. This post will involve establishing new patients onto CPAP therapy and assisting with their on-going treatment.

There will be opportunities for service development, especially in the implementation of recent technological advances.

We would welcome informal discussions or a visit to enable you to find out more about the role and opportunities for training. Please contact Blake Marsh Lead Clinical Sleep Physiologist at k or telephone .

Main duties of the job

The post involves setting up and supporting a range of patients requiring Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy due to Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnoea.

The Oxford Sleep and Ventilation Service is part of the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine based at the Churchill Hospital. We are a tertiary service which has a world class clinical and academic reputation, delivering excellent care within Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. We currently support more than , obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and provide invasive and non-invasive ventilation to approximately patients at home, including those who have enhanced airway clearance needs. The post is part of a MDT of consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, physiologists, and support workers, but also has strong links with other specialist services such as the home oxygen service, neurological services, and hospices.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .