Senior Paediatric Sleep Physiologist | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum plus HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW10 9NH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	4 Nov 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Band 6 - Senior Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory Physiologist to join the existing Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory Physiology team within West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH).

This specialist Band 6 role offers the opportunity to work within a growing and dynamic paediatric sleep and long-term ventilation service, supporting infants, children and young people with a wide range of complex sleep and respiratory conditions. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality diagnostic sleep studies and supporting children requiring long-term ventilation.

Based primarily at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, the role includes cross-site working across all WLCH hospitals, collaborating closely with Consultants, Clinical Scientists, Physiologists, Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Physiotherapists and wider multidisciplinary teams.

We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, clinically skilled and passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people through high-quality, compassionate and evidence-based care.

If you are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people and thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, we would welcome your application.

The Senior Paediatric Sleep Physiologist will support the delivery and development of specialist paediatric sleep and respiratory physiology services across West London Children’s Healthcare sites.

The post holder will perform and assist in the interpretation of a range of diagnostic sleep investigations for children and young people, including complex cardiorespiratory sleep studies in patients receiving invasive or non-invasive ventilation. The role also includes supporting the initiation, education and follow-up of children receiving CPAP, non-invasive ventilation (NIV), and long-term oxygen therapy.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, family-centred care while ensuring investigations are performed to a high technical and professional standard in accordance with departmental protocols and AASM standards.

West London Children’s Healthcare was formed on 1st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements of operational, quality, safety and financial performance. WLCH runs services from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; St Mary’s Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital. In addition, two child development services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road. 

 WLCH has been established to drive the changes needed to reduce these variations and to improve quality, experience and outcomes across all aspects of child health. We value every member of our team and we are absolutely committed to recruiting and retaining a thriving, diverse and inclusive workforce. Every member of our team has a role to play in leading and shaping the transformation required to improve outcomes by optimising joint working, sharing best practice and constantly striving for improvement.

If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation.Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

This advert closes on Monday 19 Oct 2026

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