Assistant Respiratory, Sleep Physiologist

As an Assistant Respiratory, Sleep Physiologist you will: 

• communicate with patients, relatives, visitors, senior colleagues, clinicians, nursing staff, and other internal and external organisations 
• assist in the efficient and effective provision of sleep clinics, respiratory investigation sessions and equipment preparation 
• assist Physiologists in ensuring the clinical area is clean and taking corrective action as necessary 
• work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team 
• adhere to departmental protocols 
• undertake appropriate in-service training and achieve required competencies 
• maintain patient confidentiality of patients at all times 

To become an Assistant Respiratory, Sleep Physiologist you will need to show:                                                                                                      

• experience in working with the general public 
• a customer-focused attitude 
• good teamwork skills 
• good oral and written communication skills 
• good interpersonal skills 
• good organisational skills 
• computer literacy – word/excel 

Desirable: 

• experience using hospital systems: PAS 
• basic life support/first aid 

£18,870 – £19,918 per annum 

37.5 hours per week 

• NHS Trusts 
• Private Sector Hospitals 

To become an Assistant Respiratory, Sleep Physiologist you will need:  

• experience in working with general public 
• a customer-focused attitude 
• good teamwork skills 
• previous experience working in a healthcare setting 

As an Assistant Respiratory, Sleep Physiologist you will be: 

• working in a multidisciplinary team, based in a hospital 
• working in a team that includes specialist nurses, specialist doctors of respiratory and sleep medicine, physiotherapists and other healthcare science staff 
• working in a hospital and you will be dealing with a variety of patients attending clinics and appointments 
• assisting senior colleagues in the performance of a range of respiratory and sleep related tests