Associate Sleep Practitioner
| Posting date: | 05 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £28,392.00 to £31,157.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28392.00 - £31157.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2026 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9405-26-0258 |
Summary
The Dorset Sleep Service opened in Autumn 2023 and provides diagnostic sleep studies for patients in catchment to Dorset County Hospital, and CPAP treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea for Dorsets entire population of around 380,000 residents. We perform around 1,700 sleep studies a year and at the moment manage 5,000 patients already on CPAP therapy; we expect this to rise to about 2,000 sleep studies a year and over 8,000 CPAP patients over the next five years. The team will consist of Administrators, Sleep Practitioners at Associate, Practitioner, and Senior level, a Head of Department, and is overseen by two Consultants in Respiratory Medicine. The Service is reasonably new and we value collaboration towards continual improvement, innovation and new ways of thinking to solve problems and you will be an integral part of creating and refining responsive and effective procedures. We aim to create a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment where everyone colleagues and patients alike are treated with respect and consideration.