Job summary
This is a fixed term maternity cover for 12 months. We are seeking a Band 4 Sleep Nurse Associate to join our team within the Great Western Hospital to cover maternity leave for one year. You will be required to work across three site, GWH, West Swindon and Moredon Medical Centre. This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your clinical skills and knowledge within the Sleep Service. The Sleep Nurse Associate will work under the direction of the Sleep Specialist Nurses, providing specialist nursing care, support, education and advice to patients, their carer and other health care professionals regarding management of their condition.

Main duties of the job

• With oversight prepare and set up new patients on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). This involves patient assessment, explanation of Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and CPAP therapy, mask fitting, trial of CPAP equipment and downloading compliance data.
• With oversight prepare and assist in the setup of new patients up on Non-invasive ventilation, this also includes explanation into therapy, mask fitting and trial of NIV equipment and downloading Compliance data and taking appropriate action as necessary.
• To deal with clinical queries from new and long-term CPAP and NIV users over the telephone and by email.
• To provide Home sleep studies and oximetry on an outpatient basis.
• To Ensure simple fault remedy, cleaning, and maintenance of recording equipment within the service.
• To Download home sleep monitoring equipment and ensure cleaned and ready for next patient.

About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Job responsibilities

• To be able to prepare and set up the sleep recording equipment in the inpatient sleep room.
• To attend and assist in sleep reporting sessions with the consultant in the absence of the band 6 or 7.
• Assess patients compliance with treatment and utilise techniques to improve their compliance thus maximising effectiveness of therapy.
• Maintaining patient records and data bases.
• Provide professional and specialist Knowledge, advice, and training to medical and nursing staff where appropriate on management of patients requiring CPAP or Non-invasive ventilation.
• Inpatient visits for patients requiring NIV or mask issues.
• Take responsibility for, prioritise and manage own workload under appropriate direction.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• oNursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification,
• oRegistered Nursing associate on the NMC register

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional developemnet
• Experience of working in Respiratory medicine or acute ward
• Working as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to function as an effective team member

Desirable

• Experience of working in a sleep clinic
• Experience of working in a sleep clinic
• Managing patients with problems (mask and machine)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).