# Independent Clinical Physiologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** City Health Campus
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Clinical physiologist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata/per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (There are 2 roles to recruit to maximum of 1.75WTE)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15T12:41:14.956Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Sandwell_West_Birmingham_NHS_Trust/Neurophysiology/Neurophysiology-v8204400
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8204400?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.swbh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Good knowledge of conditions regularly investigated within a neurophysiology service

### Experience

**Essential**

- Practical experience, familiarity and proven abilities with the range of investigations across the 3 NP modalities:- EEG, Peripheral Neurophysiology & EPs including interpretation and reporting

**Desirable**

- Participation in training of junior staff
- Experience of advanced techniques

### Communication

**Essential**

- Evidence of working and communicating in a team

**Desirable**

- Experience of communicating with a broad range of patient groups eg children, eldery and those with learning disability
- Experience in presenting case studies or audits

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- 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
- Registration RCCP or AHCS

**Desirable**

- Specialist courses/qualification
- Registration with HCPC
- MSc Neurosensory Science (STP)

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10510782)
- [ps (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10510783)
- [swb- sustainability (pdf, 49.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2657)
- [candidate briefing pack (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2982)
- [swb reward & recognition guide (pdf, 704.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2604)
- [flexible working document – healthier futures (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2437)

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