Job overview
Applicants are invited to join the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, which provides a full range of neurophysiological tests on both the adult and paediatric population referred from scheduled, unscheduled, inpatient, outpatient, intensive and critical care. These tests include EEG, prolonged EEG’s, sedation sleep deprived ambulatory EEG’s, inpatient and home video telemetry, EMG, nerve conduction studies and Evoked Potentials.
The post-holder will work within the existing team of one consultant, a clinical service manager and highly skilled clinical physiologists, specialised clinical physiologists as well as trainee clinical scientists.
The department is accredited by the National School to train post graduate masters level trainees and also works with Swansea university to provide placements and training undergraduate PTP.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a clinical service, with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Working with consultant colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care; allowing for proper delegation to training of staff. In partnership with clinical and managerial colleagues you will also have responsibility for the safe, efficient and effective functioning of the services in which you work in line with the values, operational policies and integrated medium term plan (IMTP) of the Health Board. You are encouraged to consider how services can be improved and to report any concerns about safety.
You will be required to adhere to the principles of good medical practice as laid down by the General Medical Council.
You will be required to participate in the Health Board’s risk management process, clinical governance and any other healthcare governance activities within the department, the Medicine Delivery Unit and the Health Board. Adherence to the Caldicott Principles of information governance is mandatory.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
- Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
- Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)
- Development and commissioning of Neurophysiology services
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the GMC
- Licensed to practice
- On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Neurophysiology
Desirable
- Further relevant degree/diploma
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change
- Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare
- Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly
- Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service
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This advert is for Consultant Neurophysiologist with Swansea Bay University Health Board in Swansea, Swansea, Wales. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Neurology role. The advertised salary is £114,099 - £166,585 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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