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Sleep Specialist Nurse

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Swindon, SN3 6BBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

8 October 2026

7 days left

Job description

Hours: 15 per week Salary: £15,983 - £19,246 per annum Are you an experienced nurse with good respiratory knowledge looking for the next challenge? A ...

The Sleep Specialist Nurse will act as an autonomous clinical practitioner, providing specialist nursing care, education and advice to patients, their carers and other health care professionals regarding management of their condition. The post holder will be a valued member of the Sleep and Ventilation service providing assessment, care, support, and advice for patients undergoing sleep studies and treatments for sleep disordered breathing. To work within defined policies in conjunction with the Band 7 Respiratory Nurse, promoting and maintaining excellent, safe practice and continuing to develop the role of the nurse specialist.

To 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.
To plan and organise setting up new patients 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 complex and sensitive clinical queries from new and long-term CPAP and NIV users over the telephone and by email, where there may be barriers to understanding and where is empathy is required.
To provide home sleep studies equipment and oximetry in an outpatient basis

Please see full Job description and person specification attached.

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 heath 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: - Degree or diploma level qualification; - First-level registration registered with NMC; - Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable: - Management / Leadership Qualification; - Relevant Respiratory course or qualification; - Patient assessment and clinical examination or equivalent course

Experience

Essential

Working as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Ability to function as an effective team member
Computer Literate
Ability to work autonomously
Relevant respiratory experience

Desirable: - Experience of working in a sleep clinic; - Previous experience in a respiratory specialist role; - Participation in research and /or audit