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Location

York, North Yorkshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for x2 Full Time Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists in the York Sleep Service. We are looking to recruit highly motivated, enthusiastic, and reliable individuals to join the Sleep and Ventilation Team.

We will provide the successful candidate with a wonderful opportunity to practice and develop their skills and expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with sleep related respiratory conditions and other complex conditions requiring home ventilation. We do not require you to have experience in sleep medicine, but you should have enthusiasm for respiratory medicine and sleep disorders and be keen to learn.

The successful candidates will play an active role in this busy department and will be involved with the setting up and the analysis of sleep studies.

You will take a leading role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients with combined obstructive/central sleep apnoea, requiring continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Also, you will initiate patients on non-invasive ventilators (NIV) and be involved in troubleshooting any on-going problems.

The role includes being actively involved in the follow-up and ongoing review of patients initiated onto CPAP/NIV therapy via face to face and virtual platforms.

The successful candidates will be required to work closely within the nursing team and within the multi-disciplinary team, which includes consultants and other clinical physiologists in the department. Therefore, it is essential that you are self-motivated and have good communication skills.

You must be able to work independently (in line with protocols), be flexible and adaptable in your attitude to work and enjoy being part of a very busy service. We will provide you with the training and support you need in order to gain the professional satisfaction you deserve as you help us care for our diverse patient base.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Mar 2024

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