About the role
This is an advanced nursing role where you will practise at a high level, run nurse-led consultations independently, and be the clinician patients trust to make sense of their sleep. You will own your practice, your caseload and your clinical judgement in a busy, innovative multidisciplinary sleep medicine practice.
Key responsibilities
Lead the patient journey as the first assessor and navigator for patients starting their sleep treatment pathway
Interpret sleep studies and diagnostics, link them to a clear diagnosis, and explain the anatomy and pathophysiology in plain language
Use advanced critical thinking to build individualised management plans that fit each patient's life, and write clinical reports with clinical oversight from sleep physicians and ENT surgeon
Untangle the overlap between sleep apnoea, insomnia and parasomnias in complex presentations
Guide pre- and post-operative patients of the ENT surgeon, including education on post-op care and recovery
Get involved in research, and represent the practice at conferences, schools and in the media
About you
NZ Registered Nurse with a current APC, practising at an advanced, autonomous level
Confidence to manage your own caseload and make sound independent clinical decisions
ENT or sleep health experience (preferred, but training provided for the right person)
High emotional intelligence and an outstanding patient manner
Strong organisation and IT skills (Heidi or Elixir experience a bonus)
Benefits
Real clinical ownership and autonomy
Full training in everything needed to succeed in the role
Continual clinical oversight to ensure adequate ongoing support
Generous salary and annual leave, plus your birthday off every year
Research and professional development opportunities
Close to public transport, or a car park as part of your package
About us
Auckland Sleep is a busy, innovative multidisciplinary practice at the front of sleep medicine.