Senior Clinical Physiologist, Neurophysiology

Job overview

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The Clinical Neurophysiology Department provides a responsive service of Neurophysiological studies for adults and children of all ages as out-patients, as well as an active in-patient service which includes referrals from the adult, liver, paediatrics, neonatal, trauma and neuro-intensive care units. Due to the locations of these team this would include working off-site at the various associated hospitals and institutions.

Main duties of the job

We currently require a fully qualified Senior Clinical Physiologist, with significant post-qualification experience, who is willing to take challenge & responsibility to work in a busy department undertaking all the modalities of Neurophysiology testing which will include EEG (ambulant/non-ambulant/portable); Telemetry, Nerve Conduction studies; all modalities of Evoked Potentials. Experience in intensive care monitoring would be an advantage but not essential.

The successful candidate would be expected to work as part of a team for the day-to-day running of the department, and to liaise with the existing Sub-specialty Clinical Physiologist and undertake out-of-hours emergency in patient work, as part of the on-call rota (which includes weekends and Bank holidays).

• The candidate must have a degree qualification in BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent qualification.
• You should demonstrate good verbal/written and oral communication skills, with competency and fluency of the English language.
• Previous experience in NHS employment is desirable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive range of clinical neurophysiological investigations, including EEG, EMG, Nerve Conductions studies, Evoked potentials, intra-operative monitoring and EEG telemetry both routinely and as part of research programmes, as directed by the Senior Physiologist and to follow the instructions of the Clinical Director. The post is intended to give a broad range of experience in different aspects of clinical neurophysiology, with a wide variety of medical disorders including those which may be neurological and /or psychiatric innature. Duties and Responsibilities

• To undertake duties in the delivery of the clinical neurophysiological service on a day to day basis, under the general direction of the Senior Clinical Physiologist overseeing the Department,
• to participate in providing out of-hours cover as part of an on-call rota.
• Job-holders will be expected to undertake a wide range of standard clinical neurophysiological investigations, independently together with some nonstandard and complex investigations. (In-service training will be provided where appropriate). This work  includes bed side recording in different parts of the hospital and off site.
• Supervision of lower grades will be expected in normal circumstances.
• To ensure accurate logging and filing of data from the neurophysiological investigations.
• To be responsible for its availability and integrity, and to follow the regulations relating to the Data Protection Act.
• To keep up to date with the findings in the field of clinical neurophysiology, and to be prepared to learn new techniques. Teaching in techniques new to the post-holder will be provided. Attendance at meetings of the technicians professional bodies and at regional study days, when feasible, is encouraged, as is study for higher qualifications such as HNC in MPPM with the Neurophysiology Module, or a relevant MSc. Attendance at meetings and seminars held in the Department each week is expected, under normal circumstances.
• To undertake the full range of Evoked Potentials (Visual, Brainstem and Somatosensory).A detailed knowledge of these pathways will be required.
• To participate in technician lead Nerve Conduction clinics.
• To participate in teaching organised by the department for technicians, scientific, nursing and medical staff and visitors. To assist in the preparation of materials for teaching or research.
• An opportunity to participate in research projects as part of the Departments programme of Research and Development