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Job overview
We are looking for a Band 7 Clinical Physiologist to join a team with passion, enthusiasm and commitment for Clinical Neurophysiology, and wide range of opportunities for continuing professional and personal development.
Main duties of the job
The department carries out a full range of routine and advanced clinical neurophysiological tests and over 10,000 procedures each year. These include: • EEGs: In the department on outpatients and inpatients: portable recordings on the wards, in ITU’s and during specialist procedures. We also run an ambulatory EEG service and satellite services. • Evoked Potentials: Visual Evoked Potentials and Pattern Electroretinogram; Auditory Evoked Potentials; Sensory Evoked Potentials; Dermatomal Evoked Potentials; Contact Heat Evoked Potentials; Single or paired pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation • IOM: Multi-modality neurophysiological monitoring performed during complex neurosurgical procedures. • Nerve conduction studies and examination of the nerve excitability profile • Qualitative and quantitative Electromyography; Single fibre EMG • Small fibre studies. • Movement disorder analysis. • EMG-guided Botulinum Toxin therapy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Provide evidence (including indicative numbers) for independent performance of all EEG modalities
- Provide evidence of ability to work in technically challenging environments.
- Demonstrate ability to work with patients with challenging or confrontational behaviour
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Evidence (including indicative numbers) for independent performance of VEP, PERGs, SEP studies
- Evidence (including indicative numbers) for performance of nerve conduction studies
- Evidence of experience of supervising students or trainees.
- Demonstrate ability to organise and prioritise their own work.
Desirable
- Experience in IOMN or willingness to receive training in IOM
- Demonstrate ability to work with neonates and children
- Evidence (including indicative numbers) for independent performance of AEP and MEP studies
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Must be able to show that they understand the value of SOPs and adhere to them in the daily work.
- Support with the development and maintenance of departmental standard operating procedures and policies
- Must be able to show that they can perform the full range of EEG investigations on adults, children and neonates, both in the outpatient Department and as a portable recording on wards and ITUs. This will include reviewing and preparing factual reports on these studies.
- Able to show that they can perform VEP, PERGs, SSEP
- Able to demonstrate theoretical knowledge of VEP, PERGs and, SEPs and the interpretation of test results.
- Able to show that they can perform standard nerve conduction studies in the upper and lower limbs
- Able to demonstrate theoretical knowledge of nerve conduction studies including innervation variants and the interpretation of test results.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- The post holder will be required to work flexibly and participate in an on call rota.
- Post holder must have enough manual dexterity to be able to apply the electrodes and equipment accurately.
- The post holder may be required to manoeuvre patients around the department, in addition to which they may be required to move equipment around the hospital.
- Willing to take part in the organisational tasks of the department (e.g. ordering consumables, helping to organise rotas)
- Willing to work overtime should the need arise
- Willing to work off-site at hospitals other than NHNN
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent
- Post Graduate Diploma (STP) or equivalent experience
- Member of the RCCP or willingness to work towards the membership
- Member of the HCPC or willingness to work towards the membership
Desirable
- Member of Professional Organisation (ANS, BSCN)
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience in supervising student staff and visitors.
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and sensitively with all patients, some of whom may have communication difficulties or challenging/aggressive behaviour
- Able to communicate effectively and sensitively with parents or guardians of patients
- Able to communicate with Departmental medical staff regarding the complex specialist data recorded.
- Able to communicate effectively with other health care professionals from various disciplines.
- Able to demonstrate and inform visitors about the work of the Department.
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This advert is for Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology) with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jul 2026.
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