Senior Paediatric Sleep Physiologist

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Band 6 - Senior Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory Physiologist to join the existing Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory Physiology team within West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH).

This specialist Band 6 role offers the opportunity to work within a growing and dynamic paediatric sleep and long-term ventilation service, supporting infants, children and young people with a wide range of complex sleep and respiratory conditions. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality diagnostic sleep studies and supporting children requiring long-term ventilation.

Based primarily at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, the role includes cross-site working across all WLCH hospitals, collaborating closely with Consultants, Clinical Scientists, Physiologists, Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Physiotherapists and wider multidisciplinary teams.

We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, clinically skilled and passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people through high-quality, compassionate and evidence-based care.

If you are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people and thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job
The Senior Paediatric Sleep Physiologist will support the delivery and development of specialist paediatric sleep and respiratory physiology services across West London Children's Healthcare sites.

The post holder will perform and assist in the interpretation of a range of diagnostic sleep investigations for children and young people, including complex cardiorespiratory sleep studies in patients receiving invasive or non-invasive ventilation. The role also includes supporting the initiation, education and follow-up of children receiving CPAP, non-invasive ventilation (NIV), and long-term oxygen therapy.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, family-centred care while ensuring investigations are performed to a high technical and professional standard in accordance with departmental protocols and AASM standards.

About us
West London Children's Healthcare was formed on 1st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements of operational, quality, safety and financial performance. WLCH runs services from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; St Mary's Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital. In addition, two child development services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road.

WLCH has been established to drive the changes needed to reduce these variations and to improve quality, experience and outcomes across all aspects of child health. We value every member of our team and we are absolutely committed to recruiting and retaining a thriving, diverse and inclusive workforce. Every member of our team has a role to play in leading and shaping the transformation required to improve outcomes by optimising joint working, sharing best practice and constantly striving for improvement.

If you haven't heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Details
Date posted: 21 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum plus HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 289-WLCH-125-A
Closing date: 03 November 2026

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications

• Essential: Undergraduate degree in physiological sciences or equivalent
• Essential: Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Desirable: Eligible for professional registration as a Clinical Scientist
• Desirable: Post graduate degree (Masters or equivalent) in physiological sciences, or equivalent.
• Desirable: Registered Clinical Scientist (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology)
• Desirable: RPGST or equivalent qualification

Experience

• Essential: Substantial experience working in a paediatric sleep and long-term ventilation unit.
• Desirable: Experience in leading or contributing to departmental research projects

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Essential: Demonstrates strong theoretical knowledge of respiratory and sleep investigations, with competence in setting up, supervising, and interpreting paediatric cardiorespiratory sleep studies to AASM standards, including patients with complex needs and those on long-term ventilation or oxygen support.
• Essential: Possesses advanced technical skills to independently troubleshoot and manage diagnostic equipment and long-term ventilation devices such as CPAP and NIV.
• Essential: Provides comprehensive patient and carer support, including mask fitting, CPAP/NIV education, troubleshooting, and contributing to ongoing care and reviews.
• Essential: Applies sound clinical judgement in complex situations, communicates complex clinical information effectively to a wide range of audiences, and recognises professional limitations by seeking advice when appropriate.
• Essential: Works effectively both autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams, demonstrating strong IT skills and adaptability in clinical practice.
• Desirable: Competent in the set-up, supervision, and interpretation of polysomnographic sleep studies in children to AASM standards
• Desirable: Competent in performing and interpreting spirometry in children
• Desirable: Ability to perform more complex lung function testing in adults and/or children

Other requirements

• Essential: Physical abilities such as to meet the requirements of the role with any reasonable adjustments

Values and Behaviours

• Essential: Approachable, caring, kind and honest
• Essential: Punctual and enthusiastic
• Essential: Calm under reasonable pressure
• Essential: Good Customer Skills
• Essential: Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (Main site); St Mary's Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; and West Middlesex Hospital, London, SW10 9NH, United Kingdom
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Contact
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Paediatrician Carolyn Hore View email address on meeveem.com

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