Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology)

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Job summary

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist specializing in Neurophysiology. This pivotal role involves conducting tests, interpreting results, and providing support within the team. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in an outstanding healthcare environment.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice scheme

Car leasing scheme

On-site staff accommodation

Opportunity to retain NHS pension

Qualifications

• Experience with neurophysiological investigations and results interpretation.
• Supervisory experience in a clinical setting.
• Previous NHS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine EEG recordings on adults and children.
• Conduct advanced neurophysiological tests and interpret results.
• Produce reports for referring clinicians.

Skills

Electrode placement

Complex eye-hand coordination tasks

Education

BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology)

Training and Assessing qualifications

Job description

Main area Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology) Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent: Permanant Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (You may be required to work weekends and bank holidays as the service develops / if there is a service need.) Job ref 407-WCCSS-7229668

Employer Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Walsall Manor Hospital Town Walsall Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/2025 23:59

Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology)

NHS AfC: Band 7

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk ) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.

RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

Job overview

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY / WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

PREVIOUS NHS EXPERIENCE PERFERRABLE.

Undertakes unsupervised clinical neurophysiological tests on patients to aid in clinical diagnosis; interprets results and provides factual reports (e.g. Routine EEG, Sleep and Sedation EEG and portable EEG.

Undertakes unsupervised specialist and advanced clinical neurophysiological tests and procedures in aid to clinical diagnosis; interprets results and provides factual reports and clinical conclusions (e.g. Median and Ulnar nerve conduction studies) and advises Clinicians.

Produces reports for issuing to referring clinicians on Normal EEGs, normal and abnormal upper limb nerve conduction studies and normal lower limb nerve conduction studies as per departmental guidelines and verifies reports on the above produced by other Clinical Physiologists.

Undertakes clinical supervision and training for trainee staff and other professions.

Undertakes some managerial and administrative duties and deputies for the Neurophysiology Department Manager.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint a Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist ( Neurophysiology) who will support all aspects of the service as outlined in the job description.

• To perform routine EEG recordings on adults and children as outpatients and inpatients whilst awake, adapting the technique where necessary to accommodate the clinical state (such as psychological, emotional and aggressive) and degree of co-operation of the patient (such as learning disabilities and challenging behaviours).
• Use video equipment during the EEG recordings having obtained written consent from patients/guardians.
• Advise patients before leaving the department of the necessary precautions to take if found to be photosensitive during the EEG recording to reduce the risk of further epileptic attacks.
• To transport portable equipment from the department to perform portable EEG recordings on bed-bound in-patients on various wards, adapting the technique where necessary to accommodate the clinical state (such as psychological, emotional and aggressive) and degree of co-operation of the patient (such as learning disabilities and challenging behaviours).
• To utilize digital EEG software to produce a detailed factual report on EEG recordings for viewing by the Consultant neurophysiologist

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development of our Pleck Road site was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children’s Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from some 60 sites including Health Centres and GP surgeries. Covering Walsall and beyond, our multidisciplinary services include rapid response in the community and home-based care, so that those with long-term conditions and the frail and elderly, can remain in their own homes to be cared for wherever appropriate.

RESPECT - COMPASSION - PROFESSIONALISM - TEAMWORK

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specifications for further information on the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent formal specialist training (other appropriate qualifications eg. BTEC HNC/D in MPPM / PTP / STP or equivalent experience and professional exam ECNE Part1)
• Knowledge of specialist procedures acquired through specialist/management courses or training/experience to advanced level.
• Training and Assessing qualifications
• Working towards voluntary RCCP registration
• ECNE Part II

Experience

• Practical experience, familiarity and ability to perform a wide range of basic and advanced/highly specialised neurophysiology investigations and/or to have the highest level of specialist skills and knowledge within the relevant field
• Able to interpret specialist neurophysiological investigation results and patient conditions
• Supervisory experience

Skills

• Able to undertake complex eye-hand coordination tasks such as electrode placement and dexterity and co-ordination for use of diagnostic equipment eg. applying large number of electrodes on a neonate in special care conditions

Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.

** Please Note that this post may be identified as suitable and a preference given for Internal at Risk Employees**

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

References from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover this period. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please review the attached Job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential job requirements.

Candidates should be aware that, regardless of country of origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the post, will be assessed during the selection process.


Referee email addresses should be provided on your application form.

Following the closing date, if you have not heard from us within 6 weeks you may assume your application has been unsuccessful.

We reserve the right to close this job early. Interested applicants are therefore advised to apply as early as possible.

If a large number of applicants meet the essential criteria then random selection will be applied.

We are committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible and committed to equal opportunities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Vicki Wright-Mitchell Job title Neurophysiology Department Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01922 656441 Additional information

Kelly Waldron

Deputy Lead Clinical Physiologist - Neurophysiology

[e-mail]

01922 656441

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Manor Hospital
Moat Road
Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 9PS
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