Sleep Scientist - Grade 1

Company Description

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

At Epworth, we are united in our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace—one that is culturally safe and respectful of the enduring cultural and spiritual connections of our people.

We value all differences, ensure equitable practices, and empower individuals to lead and learn inclusively in their everyday interactions. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging.

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Job Description

In this casual role, you will be responsible for performing a wide range of overnight sleep tests on patients with suspected sleep disorders at our Epworth HealthCare rehabilitation site in Camberwell. 

You will provide optimal clinical sleep disorder services and positive clinical outcomes to the patient ensuring long-term health and wellbeing that is consistent with Epworth HealthCare's Vision and Values. Working within a multidisciplinary, provide effective clinical, educational, emotional support and holistic best practice care
to the patient and the family. Promote excellence to our customers and the marketplace and support colleagues by sharing knowledge and expertise.

You will be welcomed into an environment that cares for its employees, prides itself on providing excellence in patient centred care and enables you to fulfil your professional goals.

You will make an impact by:

• Preparing patients for overnight sleep studies
• Overnight monitoring of patients undergoing sleep studies, including the implementation of CPAP therapy
• Providing patients with CPAP therapy education sessions, including CPAP mask fitting
• Preparing, maintaining and calibration of biomedical equipment 
• Participation in quality improvement projects

To be successful in this role…

Join a dynamic team who are committed to an delivering an exceptional patient experience with a focus on safety-first. You are a good communicator with a natural ability to show compassion and empathy towards patients. Professional in your approach to work, you have a strong attention to details and are quick to learn and adapt.  

You will have:

• Relevant experience in a hospital setting
• Flexibility to work evening, overnight and weekend shifts
• Knowledge and expertise in respiratory, cardiac and neuro-physiological processes and clinical measurement techniques
• Demonstrated skills in working as a member of a team and liaising, collaborating and negotiating with other service providers and agencies, patient’s families and carers
• Demonstrate well developed verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Innovative, proactive and creative attitude to problem solving
• Excellent computer literacy including MS Office Word & Excel

Position Description       Inherent Requirements

About Continuing Care and Support Services

Epworth Continuing Care and Support Services incorporates our renowned rehabilitation, mental health and at-home hospital programs with essential support services. Our rehabilitation, mental health and at-home hospital programs are some of the most progressive of their kind in Australia. Our clinical approach involves interdisciplinary teamwork and decision-making to provide individualised treatment and achieve positive outcomes for patients. Our strong team ethos extends across our services at Epworth hospitals in Richmond, Camberwell and Hawthorn. Our support services play a critical role in the daily operations and experience at Epworth hospitals through our food environmental and security teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science / Applied Science with appropriate majors (Biophysics, Physiology, Biomedical Science)
• Eligibility for full membership of the Australia and New Zealand Sleep Science Association

Additional Information

At Epworth, it’s a community.

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay 
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Discounted private health insurance

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples, people with disability, mature-age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting, so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

Ready to make a difference?

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter (as a single file). 

For more information, please refer to the attached position description or contact [email protected]

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.