Senior Clinical Neurophysiology Scientist

Child and Adolescent Health Service; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) in Perth is seeking an experienced Senior Clinical Neurophysiology Scientist to join our paediatric team. You will perform a broad range of neurophysiology investigations including neonatal EEG and intraoperative monitoring, applying expert clinical judgement to obtain high-quality diagnostic information.

You will work within Perth Children's Hospital and our Neonatology service, providing mentoring to junior staff and supporting outreach EEG services,

Qualifications

• Neurophysiology experience in a tertiary paediatric hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard and advanced neurophysiology investigations (routine EEG, neonatal EEG, video EEG monitoring, evoked potentials, intraoperative monitoring).
• Provide mentoring support within the team and contribute to developing clinical neurophysiology scientists.
• Deliver outreach pre-term neonatal EEG services at King Edward Memorial Hospital and collaborate across caHS sites.
• Apply clinical judgement to obtain high-quality diagnostic information and support families during the diagnostic process.

Job description

About the Role

Develop and apply your clinical expertise within our specialist paediatric care environment. CRVCID No. 750758 We currently have two Permanent Full Time positions available. Neurophysiology experience in a tertiary paediatric hospital setting is required for this role. Perth Children's Hospital and Neonatology are seeking experienced Senior Clinical Neurophysiology Scientists to join our team and deliver specialised neurophysiology services to infants, children and young people including patients with complex clinical, developmental and behavioural needs. The role includes outreach pre-term neonatal EEG services at King Edward Memorial Hospital. You will independently perform a broad range of standard and advanced investigations including routine EEG, neonatal EEG, video EEG monitoring, evoked potentials and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, applying expert clinical judgement to obtain high-quality diagnostic information. You will work closely within the team to provide mentoring support and play an important role in supporting the development of clinical neurophysiology scientists. Strong communication skills and the ability to support children and families throughout the diagnostic process will be highly valued. If you're a highly experienced and passionate paediatric Clinical Neurophysiology Scientist seeking a diverse and rewarding role in a leading tertiary paediatric hospital, we encourage you to apply.

About our Team

Our specialised clinic as part of the Children's Neuroscience Service at Perth Children's Hospital (PCH) caters to children from preterm to 18 years of age, particularly those with epilepsy, offering a comprehensive range of services from EEGs to Intraoperative Monitoring during brain and spinal surgeries. Our EEG satellite service to King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) provides Neonatal EEGs for infants in intensive care. We are committed to healthier futures for our young patients. As a leader in paediatric healthcare, we are proud to contribute several peer-reviewed publications annually as an outcome of our active involvement in clinical trials and research studies, and in collaboration with our esteemed partners at Telethon Kids Research Institute and universities. Read more about the role here in an interview excerpt with a member of our Neurophysiology team.

Eligibility to Apply

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

Other Conditions

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service.

We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy.

As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service.

In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.

This position is subject to a Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

About CAHS

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State's only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children's Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area. For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS' services, please click here

CAHS values

To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities , CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion , Collaboration , Equity , Respect , Excellence and Accountability . During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.