Clinical Physiologist

Clinical Physiologist (Sleep), Starship Child Health

• Permanent, full-time position

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

The primary purpose of the role is to provide paediatric sleep physiology services at Starship.

This includes assessment and monitoring of sleep-disordered breathing, treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV), and humidification for tracheostomy patients on the wards, so that tamariki and their whānau receive safe, accurate and timely care.

The role covers the core work of a clinical physiologist in sleep: polysomnography (PSG) setup and monitoring, Level 1-4 sleep studies, overnight oximetry, transcutaneous carbon dioxide (TcCO2) monitoring, PAP and NIV initiation, titration and follow-up, high-flow and humidification. Scoring and reporting of sleep studies in line with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events. It is expected that this role includes liaising with the respiratory and sleep medical team, referring paediatric teams, and other local health and professional groups to plan the best management options for patient care.

The role involves participation in a revolving shift roster including day, evening and night shift work, including overnight sleep studies.

About the Service

The Starship Respiratory Physiology Laboratory is a combined Respiratory and Sleep physiology laboratory supporting a tertiary paediatric respiratory service with considerable national activity. In consequence, referred patients tend to have complex and severe chronic sleep disorders necessitating highly specialised and broad needs for assessment and management.

About you

To be successful you will have:

• Willing to work towards registration, or registered as a Clinical Physiologist (Sleep)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) or equivalent in a relevant field
• Postgraduate diploma (PG Dip) in sleep physiology or equivalent (desired)
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential (desired)
• Paediatric experience(desired)
• Sleep laboratory physiology experience (desired)

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.

For further information about the position please contact Simon Edmonds – Charge Clinical Physiologist via email simonedmon@adhb.govt.nz

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZ’s largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.

How to apply

We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB25414 to discuss how we can best support your application.