Sleep Scientist - Perm PT/FT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ569477 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time or Full Time, up to 38 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Scientific Officer
Remuneration: $37.03 - $52.83 Per Hour
Requisition ID: REQ569477
Application Close Date: 04/05/2025
Interview Date Range: 07/05/2025 – 14/05/2025
Contact Details: Allan Myint - aung.myint@health.nsw.gov.au
About The Opportunity
Join our dynamic and collaborative team at Liverpool Hospital Sleep Service! We are excited to offer a Permanent Full-Time position, with flexibility for two part-time roles to job share (minimum of 16 hours per week). We welcome applications from both full-time and part-time candidates.
This role stands out for its strong emphasis on teamwork, collaboration, and a supportive environment backed by well-established protocols and management. You'll also enjoy professional development opportunities such as attending NIV workshops, conference sponsorships, and support for RPSGT examination registration.
As part of our NATA/ASA-accredited service, you’ll work within a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment hub, encompassing an outpatient clinic, a five-bed sleep unit, home ambulatory sleep testing, respiratory failure services, and CPAP therapy services. You’ll provide top-tier care, utilizing your expertise in sleep study testing procedures and methodologies, while also contributing to CPAP and non-invasive ventilation treatment.
Our ideal candidate brings extensive experience in both public and private sleep science settings, a commitment to quality improvement aligned with NATA/ASA standards, and holds (or is eligible for) RPSGT or ANZSSA Certification.
This is your chance to become part of a leading sleep service in the South Western Sydney Local Health District, where your skills and growth are valued.
What You'll be Doing
A Sleep Scientist is responsible for the provision of high quality patient care. They are expected to possess knowledge in the procedures, methodology and theory pertaining to sleep study testing and take responsibility for routine diagnostic and treatment (including CPAP and non-invasive ventilation) tests performed.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Degree in a Science related discipline or such qualifications as the employer deems equivalent (e.g. Engineering, Nursing etc.)
- Previous or current hospital experience working within the field of Sleep Medicine
- Clear understanding of AASM scoring guidelines, ability to follow centre specific scoring guidelines with experience in scoring/analysis of sleep studies
- Experience working as a Sleep Technician performing sleep study setup, computerised sleep monitoring,and preferred additional skills: PAP titration of patients overnight
- Experience with initiation and management of patients on CPAP and non-invasive ventilation therapy within the home setting
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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