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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Good knowledge of conditions regularly investigated within a neurophysiology service
- Experience
Practical experience, familiarity and proven abilities with the range of investigations across the 3 NP modalities:- EEG, Peripheral Neurophysiology & EPs including interpretation and reporting
- Communication
Evidence of working and communicating in a team
- Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent formal specialist training (Other appropriate qualifications e.g. BTEC HNC/D in MPPM / or equivalent experience + professional exam
- Qualifications
Registration RCCP or AHCS
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Participation in training of junior staff
- Experience
Experience of advanced techniques
- Communication
Experience of communicating with a broad range of patient groups eg children, eldery and those with learning disability
- Communication
Experience in presenting case studies or audits
- Qualifications
Specialist courses/qualification
- Qualifications
Registration with HCPC
- Qualifications
MSc Neurosensory Science (STP)
Job overview
Neurophysiology are seeking to recruit 2 Clinical Physiologists or Clinical Scientists dependent on qualification/registration.
Based at the Birmingham Treatment Centre (BTC) we also provide inpatient Neurophysiology diagnostic services from the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), which opened in October 2024.
Applicants should hold a relevant Neurophysiology degree and ideally for undergraduates, ANS professional exams. Registration with Academy of Healthcare Science is essential or HCPC for those with a relevant Neurophysiology Masters degree or equivalence.
Duties will include all EEG modalities including sleep, ambulatory and portable EEG and independent nerve conduction clinics, screening for carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy. In addition the candidate will contribute to the running of the service on a day to day basis and areas of particular interest will be supported.
CPD is encouraged and the team meet monthly for staff and quality meetings to improve the service for the benefit of patients.
There is some requirement of training junior members of the team or wider health care professions.
Main duties of the job
- Performs a range of neurophysiology diagnostic tests and produces factual reports.
- Participates in the out of hours on call EEG rota; approximately one Sunday morning every 2 months.
- Work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the service.
- Rotates between BTC and MMUH, approximately 4:1.
- Supervision of junior staff
- Participate in quality assurance, audit and/or research and development programmes
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this job role please see attached job description and person specification.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Independent Clinical Physiologist with Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical physiologist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata/per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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