Highly Specialist Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology)

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good work-life balance

Support to develop and reach full潜

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust in the West Midlands is seeking a highly specialist clinical physiologist to lead neurophysiology investigations across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings, including neonates.

You will report to the Clinical Service Manager and will plan and perform EEGs and nerve conduction studies, interpret results, and advise clinicians with autonomous practice; registration with RCCP or HCPC is required.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in neurophysiology and advanced investigations.
• Ability to work autonomously and report complex results.
• Experience of supervising colleagues is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, perform, analyse and interpret neurophysiology investigations independently.
• Provide upper and lower limb nerve conduction studies.
• Perform routine and specialised EEGs in adults and children in ITU/SCBU etc.
• Undertake specialised EEGs including sleep-deprived EEGs.
• Perform visual evoked responses and pattern electroretinograms.
• Run carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve function clinics.
• Carry out prolonged ambulatory EEG studies (24–72 h).
• Report findings accurately; advise clinicians with professional judgement.

Skills

Autonomous working

Effective communication

Clinical judgement

Co-ordination & prioritisation

Dexterity for electrode placement

Education

BSc Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) pre 2012

MSc Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) post 2012

Job description

This highly specialist clinical physiologist post sits in the Wye Valley Neurophysiology service at Wye Valley NHS Trust, working under the Clinical Service Manager and lead Clinical Scientist. The role centres on EEG and nerve conduction studies across outpatient, inpatient, ward-based and emergency settings, including recordings on neonates and patients in intensive care. The post suits a practitioner who works autonomously, reports on complex results and advises clinicians, with the aim of progressing to advanced practice. Applicants need professional registration and a neurophysiology degree.

What the job involves

• Plan, perform, analyse and interpret basic and advanced neurophysiology investigations, working independently
• Provide upper and lower limb nerve conduction studies
• Perform routine and specialised EEGs in adults and children, including departmental, ward-based and emergency EEGs on ITU and SCBU, including on extremely premature infants in incubators
• Independently undertake specialised EEGs, including sleep-deprived EEGs and recordings during medication administration on ITU and SCBU
• Perform visual evoked responses, including light- and dark-adapted studies and pattern electroretinograms
• Independently run practitioner-led carpal tunnel screening and ulnar nerve function clinics
• Perform prolonged ambulatory EEG studies of 24 to 72 hours
• Report accurately and promptly on investigations and advise clinicians, using professional judgement where findings are complex, equivocal or outside expected parameters
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient needs, explaining complex technical information and managing sensitive or difficult interactions
• Maintain responsibility for infection prevention and control, patient safety, safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection and Caldicott principles

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) pre 2012, or MSc Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) post 2012, or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Registration with the RCCP or HCPC

Experience

• Proven post-qualification experience as a minimum Band 6 highly specialist clinical physiologist (neurophysiology)
• Practical experience of the range of basic and advanced neurophysiology investigations
• Significant experience of autonomous working
• Supervisory experience

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to perform a wide range of neurophysiology investigations on adults and children to a high specialist level
• Ability to interpret specialist results and patient conditions
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers, including children with learning, physical, behavioural or psychiatric needs
• Ability to work autonomously, co-ordinate, plan and prioritise
• High dexterity and hand-eye co-ordination for electrode placement, including on neonates in incubators

Nice to have

• Master's degree or equivalent level of knowledge
• Specialist training programme or relevant postgraduate or specialist neurophysiology modules or courses
• Management experience

What’s offered

• Good work-life balance
• Support to develop and reach full potential