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Respiratory & Sleep Physiology Assistant
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
214-MED-7310419
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill Hospital
Town
Sutton in Ashfield
Salary
£24,465 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2025 23:59

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Respiratory & Sleep Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Job overview

Are you passionate about patient care and looking to make a real difference in a supportive clinical environment? We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly organised, and caring individual to join our dedicated Sleep/Respiratory Physiological Science Team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking and growing service that plays a vital role in supporting patients with sleep and respiratory conditions. As part of this busy and dynamic team, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality care by assisting with essential clinical and administrative tasks that directly impact patient outcomes.

You will be working in a friendly and professional environment where teamwork, compassion, and attention to detail are key. The role offers a great opportunity to develop new skills, with full training provided for all clinical procedures, including basic sleep study testing and support for patients undergoing CPAP therapy.

Whether you're looking to start a career in healthcare or bring your existing skills into a new setting, this role provides a meaningful and rewarding experience within the NHS.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

Working for our organisation

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. 

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation. 

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in working with general public
  • Customer focussed attitude
  • Good Team Member
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience working in healthcare setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Computer literate – word/excel
  • Good interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience using hospital systems
  • Basic Life Support/first aid

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE level in maths and English ( or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • Computer literacy qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Crookes
Job title
Respiratory & Sleep Science Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 622515
Additional information

Linda Johnson

[email protected] / 07386698820

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