About this role
Job summary
Band 3: £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum (Actual salary £20,608 -£21,980 per annum)
Contract: Temporary for 9 months (Maternity cover)
Hours per week: Part-time 30
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Sleep Technical Officer to join our Sleep Team.
Main duties of the job
We are a lively multidisciplinary team consisting of doctors, nurses, physiologists, technicians and clerical staff. You must be able to work independently (to protocols), be flexible and adaptable in your attitude to work and enjoy being part of a very busy service.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
Main duties will include:
The post holder will assist the sleep Team, on a day-to-day basis at our Rodney Road Sleep centre, to provide a range of duties including the delivery of the sleep physiology investigation clinic. Provide an equipment replacement service for patients both face to face and via telephone requests. Deal with basic machine issues. Providing patients with full advice. Provide a point of contact for these patients as well as their carers and other health care professionals to obtain advice, education and support. Carry out admin duties on behalf of the sleep service.If you fit the above criteria, we would love to hear from you.
Please see attached Job Descriptionfor additional information
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
General education to GCSE Level Standard. Previous interpersonal and customer care experience.
Desirable
Experience in healthcare setting.
Experience Essential
Ability to work as part of a team. Compassionate towards patient care and demonstrate Trust values. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of NHS IT Systems, including PAS and MS Windows applications. Ability to prioritise workload. IT Skills. Time management skills.
Desirable
Experience of working in NHS Environment.
Personal Qualities Essential
Strong interpersonal skills. Responsive and flexible approach/attitude. Effective communicator. Ability to plan and ensure delivery. To take appropriate direction without conflict. Organisational skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address The Rodney Road Centre
Illustrious Drive
Portsmouth
PO3 6GT
Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)