Sleep Nurse Associate

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. To deal with clinical queries from new and long-term CPAP and NIV users over the telephone and by email.

4. To provide Home sleep studies and oximetry on an outpatient basis.

5. To Ensure simple fault remedy, cleaning, and maintenance of recording equipment within the service.

6. To Download home sleep monitoring equipment and ensure cleaned and ready for next patient.

7. To be able to prepare and set up the sleep recording equipment in the inpatient sleep room.

8. To attend and assist in sleep reporting sessions with the consultant in the absence of the band 6 or 7.

9. Assess patients compliance with treatment and utilise techniques to improve their compliance thus maximising effectiveness of therapy.

10. Maintaining patient records and data bases.

11. 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.

12. Inpatient visits for patients requiring NIV or mask issues.

13. Take responsibility for, prioritise and manage own workload under appropriate direction.

Please see attached JD for full responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

Essential: - Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification,; - Registered Nursing associate on the NMC register

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working in a sleep clinic; - Experience of working in a sleep clinic; - Managing patients with problems (mask and machine)