Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Medicine
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-CL221225
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lymington New Forest Hospital
- Town
- Lymington
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum (pro rata)
- Closing
- 07/01/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/01/2026
Employer heading
Assistant Sleep Physiologist
Band 2
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join the Adult Sleep Service at University Hospital Southampton as a Permanent Night assistant physiologist. In this patient-focused role, you will be a key part of the team delivering overnight diagnostic sleep testing.
Working exclusively night shifts, you will prepare and support patients attending overnight sleep studies, monitor them throughout their assessments, and ensure that all equipment is functioning correctly and safely. You will download and check sleep study data, identify poor-quality signals, and take appropriate action to maintain high diagnostic standards.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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Due to the nature of this role & service, this role is on-site & the hours are as advertised. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need & we will explore what’s possible for the role and service
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a valued member of the Adult Sleep Team, you will collaborate with physiologists, nurses, and wider colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the service. Your responsibilities will also include processing returned CPAP devices, managing masks and consumables, maintaining stock levels, and completing essential administrative tasks such as updating databases, phoning patients, and supporting the CPAP email and telephone helpline.
This role is based at Lymington Hospital and does not provide any opportunity for home working.
The role will include working one full night shift of 12 hours per week and an additional 3 hours during the week, or working two nights one week each month. Flexibility will be required to also work days as required by the service.
The service currently runs Monday-Friday.
Flexibility will be required to also work day shifts as per the service requirements.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Communication
- Database management
- Record keeping
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- GCSE (or the Level 2 Equivalent) English and Maths, Biology (or other science) at an A-C (4-9) grade.
- Strong desire to learn and develop within sleep physiology.
- Excellent communication skills, verbally and written.
- Experience of working with the public.
- Confident speaking to groups of patients.
- Ability to work late and night shifts.
- Ability to work across sites.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of scientific and or academic capability.
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary / multi-skilled team.
- Experience working within the NHS.
- Experience working in a sleep or respiratory department.
- General knowledge of obstructive sleep apnoea and or CPAP therapy.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Cole
- Job title
- Hiring Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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