Clinical Physiologist (Sleep)

• Are you a passionate and experienced Clinical Sleep Physiologist?
• Do you want to be a part of dedicated team eager to make a positive impact and improve sleep health in our communities?
• Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced complex environment with growth and development opportunities?
• This opportunity might be for you

About the Team/Service

The Adult Sleep Service provides a multi-level platform for assessing Sleep-related and Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in adults. It is a regional provider for Level 1 diagnostic sleep testing, and also carries out Level 3 and 4 sleep studies. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and ventilatory support for patients requiring Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) represent specialty areas. The service works together with health providers from other regions in Auckland and New Zealand, including primary care providers and other providers of respiratory and sleep services for the purposes of health care provision and education/information.

Part of the Adult Medical Services Directorate at Te Toka Tumai Auckland, our team is composed of experienced clinical sleep physiologists and clinical nurse specialists working across two different locations and alongside other health professionals.

About the Role

The Adult Sleep Service at Te Toka Tumai Auckland is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Sleep Physiologist to join our team.

Permanent Full-time role, working 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

The primary duties of the position include (but not limited to): performing sleep tests, initiating and titrating Positive Airway Pressure and Non-invasive Ventilation therapy, and educating and supporting patients on treatment. This position will include shift work and expected to work across different locations where our services are provided.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description

About You

A suitable applicant to this position will ideally have:

•  New Zealand Sleep Certification examination (NZSCE) or Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) certification or equivalent competency assessment
• Be eligible for registration or have a current New Zealand Clinical Physiologist Registration Board (CPRB) Registration and Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
• At least 2+ years practicing as a Sleep Physiologist

For more information about this role please contact Jessemarie Bongcac [Charge Clinical Physiologist (Sleep)] via Jessemarie@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Health New Zealand leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

Auckland offers it all – the great outdoors with beaches and mountains, shows and concerts, sports, shopping, wining and dining. It’s a great place to raise children and enjoy and relax when you’re an empty nester. It provides a perfect base for exploring New Zealand generally with excellent national and international flight networks.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact Pieter Erasmus at Pieter.erasmus@tewhatuora.govt.nz discuss how we can best support your application.