Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Physiological sciences, or Practitioner Training Programme, or equivalent
• Scientific Training Programme or equivalence
• RCCP/ AHCS registration or eligible to register.
• Documented evidence of good clinical practice and continued professional development.
• Post registration qualification in specialist areas

Desirable

• Eligible for registration on the 'M' register of Health Care Scientists
• Registered with ESRS as Somnologist Technologist, or Somnologist.
• Registered with Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT)

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience as a Respiratory/Sleep Healthcare scientist/ science practitioner.
• Presentation / teaching skills required to mentor new members of staff.
• Experience in recording, interpreting, and reporting highly complex polysomnographic sleep data.
• Experience of training, mentoring, and assessing staff.
• Experience of preparing presentations and lecturing at degree leve
• Experience of research and audit.

Desirable

• Experience of leading through change.
• Experience of working in a large multi- disciplinary setting.
• Training for trainers' qualification.
• Experience of lung function testing
• Experience in Psychological testing or treatment

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Giving presentations to inform and influence practice.
• Ability to use own initiative to coordinate plan and prioritise activities.
• Ability to keep accurate documentation.
• Ability to work as a team leader and motivator.

Knowledge

Essential

• Up-to-date specialist knowledge of sleep physiology, Sleep diagnostics and therapy.

Desirable

• Up- to date- knowledge of respiratory physiology.

Other

Essential

• Dynamic, enthusiastic & positive attitude.
• Team worker
• Caring, compassionate &discrete
• Reliable
• High level stamina, energetic
• Articulate
• Excellent attendance record
• Ability to travel between clinical sites in the Manchester and Trafford area

Desirable

• UK Driving License holder

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Physiological sciences, or Practitioner Training Programme, or equivalent
• Scientific Training Programme or equivalence
• RCCP/ AHCS registration or eligible to register.
• Documented evidence of good clinical practice and continued professional development.
• Post registration qualification in specialist areas

Desirable

• Eligible for registration on the 'M' register of Health Care Scientists
• Registered with ESRS as Somnologist Technologist, or Somnologist.
• Registered with Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT)

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience as a Respiratory/Sleep Healthcare scientist/ science practitioner.
• Presentation / teaching skills required to mentor new members of staff.
• Experience in recording, interpreting, and reporting highly complex polysomnographic sleep data.
• Experience of training, mentoring, and assessing staff.
• Experience of preparing presentations and lecturing at degree leve
• Experience of research and audit.

Desirable

• Experience of leading through change.
• Experience of working in a large multi- disciplinary setting.
• Training for trainers' qualification.
• Experience of lung function testing
• Experience in Psychological testing or treatment

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Giving presentations to inform and influence practice.
• Ability to use own initiative to coordinate plan and prioritise activities.
• Ability to keep accurate documentation.
• Ability to work as a team leader and motivator.

Knowledge

Essential

• Up-to-date specialist knowledge of sleep physiology, Sleep diagnostics and therapy.

Desirable

• Up- to date- knowledge of respiratory physiology.

Other

Essential

• Dynamic, enthusiastic & positive attitude.
• Team worker
• Caring, compassionate &discrete
• Reliable
• High level stamina, energetic
• Articulate
• Excellent attendance record
• Ability to travel between clinical sites in the Manchester and Trafford area

Desirable

• UK Driving License holder

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trafford General Hospital

Moorside Road

Trafford

M41 5SL

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)