Sleep Technologist
The closing date is 22 July 2026
The Band 5 post holder is required to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team towards the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders and contribute to and maintain excellent standards of patient care and clinical practice.
One of the principal roles of this position is to ensure that sleep diagnostic data is accurately collected, recorded, analysed, and saved and therefore excellent IT skills are essential. It also involves daily face to face interaction with patients to deliver education and instruction and requires excellent communication and reporting skills.
The post holder will work as part of the wider team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the service and will be supported by the senior members of the team. In-house and external training is offered as part of this role. Some home working is available as part of this role.
Main duties of the job
- You will set up any of the sleep investigation studies used within the department, including any calibration and system checks necessary adhering to standard operating procedures.
- You will download and store patient data from all sleep equipment and devices in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- You will deliver education, instruction and support to patients attending the home sleep study and inpatient sleep study.
- You will be able to competently commence patients on sleep therapies including CPAP and on occasion NIV, according to departmental policy and procedure and to be able to competently evaluate patient progress and identify any changes or interventions necessary.
- You will participate and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.
- You will assist, advise and support all members of the MDT within the parameters of your experience.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Knowledge and Qualifications
- Degree in a scientific subject or
- A professional qualification in a related field such as nursing or physiotherapy, healthcare science
- A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field.
Experience
- Experience of clinical contact with patients and/or the public.
- Previous experience of sleep investigations and interventions such as PSG, CPAP, Oximetry.
- Experience of performing physiological measurements on the paediatric population
- Experience of delivering education or instruction to individuals and/or groups.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong IT skills including significant experience of Word and Excel.
- Good knowledge of sleep disorders and interventions.
- Qualifications in IT programs such as Word or Excel
- Knowledge of UCLH systems (EPIC)
- Evidence of study days within speciality
Communication
- Evidence of working well as a team and individually.
- Poster presentation or general presentation at scientific conferences.
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.
Address
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH
£38,488 to £46,852 a year inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
18 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
309-UCLH-8141
Job locations
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH
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