• Based in Auckland
• Permanent, full-time role (1.0 FTE)
• Are you an experienced professional in the field of sleep and looking to take the next step in your career?
• We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Clinical Physiologist to join our team
• Don’t miss this incredible opportunity – apply now!

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 Adult Sleep and Ventilatory Service at Te Toka Tumai provides a multi-level platform for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) and other sleep-related disorders.

Our team is comprised of physiologists, nurses, and doctors who work together to carry out a wide range of sleep investigations and to provide treatment, management, and ongoing support of SDB patients.

Specialising in areas such as Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV), our team collaborates with other healthcare providers across Auckland and New Zealand, working alongside primary care providers and other respiratory and sleep service experts for the purposes of health care provision and education/information.

We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Clinical Sleep Physiologist to join our team.

As the successful candidate, you will be able to:

• demonstrate specialist technical knowledge in complex clinical practice
• identify, prepare, monitor, and maintain materials and equipment for investigations and procedures
• maintain a clinical caseload including patients with complex problems within the area of sleep
• apply specialist clinical knowledge, reasoning, and expertise while modelling evidence based practice
• demonstrate an ability to lead and work effectively within a clinical team.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

The successful applicant will have:

• BSc or similar in relevant field
• PG Dip MTEX (sleep) or equivalent
• Australia and New Zealand Sleep Science Association Certification Exam (ACE) or Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) certification or equivalent competency assessment
• current New Zealand Clinical Physiologist Board (CPRB) Registration as a Sleep Physiologist and an Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) without conditions
• at least six years practicing in sleep
• knowledge of quality improvement principles.

For more information about this role please contact Matt Impey, Operations Manager matthewI@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.

How to apply

To apply please click ‘apply now’. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad, Recruitment Consultant jeanine.taccad@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.