Main characteristics
- Location
- South Brisbane, Queensland
- Company
- Mater Group
- Employment type
- Full time
- Category
- Healthcare & Medical
Job summary
About the roleMater Respiratory Medicine Department based at the South Brisbane campus, has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and exceptional Senior Sleep Scientist to enrich their career by joining the team on an initial 12 month contract, full time with the potential to extend!
As Senior Sleep Scientist your role will see you deliver a state wide adult and paediatric sleep services to stakeholders of the Mater Health Services District in accordance with the Mater organisational goals.
Salary range: $55.48 - $59.67 (Health Practitioner level 4) p/h + 10.5% super + Salary Packaging
What youll be doing Manage the continued successful operation of the adult and paediatric sleep investigation service and the HP Work Unit team at the Mater. This includes resource allocation and coordination, as well as assisting other stakeholders and customers of the service state wide. Quality Manager to lead continuous quality improvement and maintain Mater Sleep Service NATA Accreditation. Provide solutions to department-level IT requirements through the development and maintenance of in-house scientific analysis and sleep laboratory management software. Responsible for research and development projects within the unit with links to outside organisations and tertiary institutions, with outcomes that impact state wide clinical processes and standards of clinical practice. Provide professional leadership and guidance to HP2 and HP3 members of the sleep unit Scientific analysis of full polysomnography studies including: Diagnostic, CPAP Titration, NIV Titrations, ASV titrations and vigilance tests Perform daytime vigilance tests (Multiple Sleep Latency Tests and Maintenance of Wakefulness Tests) for adult and paediatric MSLT/MWT High level understanding of sleep medicine, including trans-cutaneous CO2 monitoring and supplemental Oxygen during polysomnography Deliver specialised sleep disorders clinical and consultancy services with minimal direct clinical supervision, including working collaboratively with the Queensland Health Sleep Disorders Program Inpatient clinics including performing Overnight Oximetry
About you
Essential qualifications The successful applicant must hold at least a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in science or applied science with a high component of physiology or other relevant biological subjects. Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association (ASTA). Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager prior to the commencement of clinical duties. Basic Life Support: adult and paediatric life support must be maintained A current Blue Card 5 years clinical experience working as a Sleep Scientist
Why join us?
Mater is Queenslands largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.
We are a leader in healthcare, education and research and thats because we employ exceptional people. Opportunity to work from home one day a week depending on clinical workload Via salary packaging arrangements allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increasing take-home pay Access to package meal and entertainment expenses Access to leading education via Mater Education Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams Discounts to local and national business and venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation and Other Access to on-site, discounted parking Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
For further information specific to the role please contact Grace Madden, Scientific Director on 07 3163 8146
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
It is now a mandatory requirement of employment at the Mater that you are and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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