Apprentice Physiologist - Neurophysiology

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Neurophysiology team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, as an Apprentice Clinical Physiologist.  This role is ideal for someone looking to begin a rewarding career in healthcare science, combining hands-on clinical experience with academic study through the level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner (Physiological Sciences) apprenticeship programme with the UWE Bristol within a 3 year period progressing to a Band 5 once completed and qualified.

Working within a friendly and supportive specialist team, you will gain experience in a wide range of neurophysiological diagnostic investigations, helping to support the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions in patients of all ages.  The role offers excellent opportunities for learning and development, with potential progression into a higher banded post following qualification and completion of additional training in more complex investigations.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with relevant A-levels (or equivalent), a keen interest in neuroscience and patient care, and a willingness to learn in a busy clinical environment.  In return, we offer a supportive training environment, exposure to specialist diagnostic techniques, and the opportunity to build a long term career within an evolving and highly valued healthcare science profession.

Main duties of the job

As an apprentice clinical physiologist you will undertake training to become a qualified healthcare science practitioner in neurophysiology through completion of the level 6 Healthcare Science (Clinical Physiology) apprenticeship, including the BSc in Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) and relevant professional examinations.

You will assist with and learn to perform a range of neurophysiological investigations on patients of all ages, including EEG, nerve conduction studies, and evoked potentials.  Duties will be carried out within the neurophysiology department and in other clinical areas including ITU, neonatal ITU, and wards both at the RVI and other hospitals in the region.

The role includes maintaining high professional standards, developing technical and analytic skills, recognising significant findings, contributing to clinical data, and working closely with clinical physiologists, healthcare scientists, clinical neurophysiologists and the wider multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of a high quality neurophysiology service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Learn to perform a range of complex  EEG investigations on patients of all ages from a range of specialities suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders including those, which may be neurological, psychiatric and/or learning difficult in nature.
• This may be in the dedicated environment of the department or in non-dedicated environment i.e. Intensive Therapy Unit at any location within the region.

“You will need to be able to meet all the eligibility requirements as prescribed by the apprenticeship criteria to undertake the role”.

To be eligible for an apprenticeship you must:

• Have the right to work and remain in the UK.
• Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
• Provide original evidence of required English and maths qualifications.

Further information:

• You will not be considered if you have an equivalent or higher qualification in the same or a very similar subject.
• You must not be engaged in any other funded training or education programme.
• We cannot sponsor applicants during or on successful completion of the apprenticeship so please ensure you meet visa status eligibility.
• We cannot accept applications from student visa applicants.

Please be advised if you are a 'Non-UK National' applicant you must meet the eligibility criteria and fulfil the settlement requirements of the apprenticeship course funding. Your settlement status will need to be verified as eligible for funding, by the relevant apprenticeship provider, for you to formally enrol on the course.

Further details can be found on the UK Government website.

• Interview Date Tuesday 16 June 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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