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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of healthcare scientists working in the Clinical Measurement and Engineering Unit of Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering. This post is based primarily in two clinical services, visual electrodiagnostics (VED) and spinal cord monitoring (SCM).
This role involves working clinically in outpatient and theatre settings, with a range of teams from multiple specialties (ophthalmology, orthopaedics, anaesthetics). We expect that the successful candidate will be able to develop and lead research and development and quality improvement projects in these services and the wider unit.
- Interview Date: 13 August 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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Main duties of the job
The post-holder will perform VED tests on patients in an outpatient environment and report these investigations clinically. Additionally, the post-holder will provide intraoperative neuromonitoring for patients undergoing spinal surgery. Service-specific training will be provided as required, but an understanding of neurophysiology and clinical experience performing patient investigations is essential.
We expect the post-holder to contribute to and lead quality improvement and R&D projects in a range of technical and scientific applications, either in one of the home services or by contributing to the unit's wider portfolio of projects, for example through the clinical engineering team.
We are looking for a highly motivated person with excellent clinical, scientific and communication skills. We invite applications from candidates who have completed or are nearing completion of the scientist training programme (STP) in specialities such as ophthalmic and vision science, clinical engineering, and neurophysiology. Applications from candidates working towards clinical scientist registration by equivalence or who would be eligible to apply for equivalence in reasonable time frames would also be considered.
We would consider applications from people looking for part time working, a secondment or other flexible working arrangements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Contributes to the delivery of the service in their specialist area.
- Supports the development, implementation and audit of clinical and organisational strategies within the Service via the quality management system
- Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities
- Provide highly specialist advice and training to staff within own area and other professionals.
- Actively involved in research and development projects.
- Supervises and trains less experienced staff and trainees.
Person specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Problem solving skills
- Strong IT skills including database and spreadsheet use.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Excellent patient and interpersonal skills
- Able to work as part of multidisciplinary team.
- Able to work independently under indirect supervision
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques
- Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team
- Teaching, training and mentoring skills
Desirable
- Ability to technically report physiological investigations.
- Ability to clinically report physiological investigations.
- Clinical measurement skills.
- Ability to interpret data, analyse problems and evaluate solutions by applying statistics
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
- Training, teaching & mentoring skills
- Good report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations
- Ability to give technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians and other professionals
- Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Specialist in-depth knowledge o Relevant anatomy, physiology and pathology knowledge o Relevant legislation, standards and protocols including infection control o Understanding of the functioning and safe use of physiological measurement equipment
- Experience of working with patients
- Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
- Up to date knowledge of Trust policies and procedures regarding control of infection.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of some of the clinical measurement services offered by the section: visual electro-diagnostic testing, intra-operative monitoring, gait analysis, microvascular assessment and GI physiology.
- Experience of working under quality management systems.
- Understanding of audit, quality assurance and calibration requirements.
- Experience of performing, publishing & presenting research.
- Knowledge of study design and medical statistics
- Experience in training and supervision of trainees.
- Formal presentations at local, national or international meetings
- Use of library and information resources to find, acquire and disseminate new knowledge
- Leadership qualities.
- Able to work independently within professional guidelines
- Interested in working with children
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- First or second class honours degree in a relevant science or engineering subject.
- Appropriate post-graduate degree at master’s level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
- Registered Clinical Scientist, or working towards registration
Desirable
- Higher degree in a relevant subject
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This advert is for Clinical Scientist/ Pre-registrant Clinical Scientist with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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