Junior Clinical Physiologist

King's College Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites a newly qualified/graduate clinical physiologist to join the Neurophysiology Department on a fixed-term basis for three years. The post involves providing clinical neurophysiological diagnostic services across ages and specialties, interpreting results, and delivering high-quality reports.

You will work within a large team, using advanced equipment, with opportunities for professional development and service improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Clinical Neurophysiology with relevant EEG/EP/NCS experience.
• Ability to interpret results and produce reports.
• Commitment to quality improvement and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide neurophysiological diagnostic services for diverse patient ages.
• Plan, perform and interpret EEGs, sleep EEGs, EPs and NCS.
• Develop and maintain units and ensure service quality and safety.

Skills

EEG

Evoked Potentials

Nerve Conduction Studies

Education

BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology

RCCP registration

ANS membership

Job description

Main area Neurophysiology Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 1 year (12 months from start of employment. Possibilty of extension.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 213-DivisionC-8152433

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital Town London Salary £38,488 - £46,852 per annum including HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

The Neurophysiology Department has an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified/graduate clinical physiologist in our highly regarded and forward-looking department to join a large team of physiologist, clinical scientist and Consultants, for a fixed term period of 3 years

We are a friendly department providing regional neurophysiology services across South east London and kent to patients of all ages, from a large range of specialities. The breadth of our clinical activity is rich and varied and we use the latest equipment and technology to support our practice.

The ideal candidate must:

• Be qualified, knowledgeable and skilled in Clinical Neurophysiology practise (including various modalities of EEGs, EPs and NCS)
• Be able to undertake interpretation of results and provision of reports
• Be passionate about service delivery and quality improvement
• Demonstrate great interpersonal and communication skills, working autonomously and as a part of the team, working collaboratively with others to ensure service needs are met

Please read the job description and person specification carefully, as only candidates meeting the essential criteria will be considered.

For more details about the post and to arrange a visit to the department, please contact Devyani Amin Lead Clinical Physiologist on mobile [phone]

Main duties of the job

You will be required to provide,

• Clinical Neurophysiological diagnostic services to patients of all ages, from a range of specialties suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders, including those which may be neurological and/or psychiatric in nature.
• plan, perform and interpret a range of basic Neurophysiological investigations, to a high level of competence on patients of all ages - these may include: EEGs (paediatric, adult), sleep EEGs Evoked Potentials, Nerve Conduction Studies

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King’s, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide Clinical Neurophysiological diagnostic services(EEG, EPS NCS) to patients of all ages, from a range of specialties suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders, including those which may be neurological and/or psychiatric in nature
• To maintain personal professional skills at the highest level.
• To develop and / or maintain a specific part of the specialty as agreed.
• To take responsibility for the planning, organisation, development and quality assurance of the service that the specific role applies to
• Work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to ensure that the service needs are met.
• To undertake interpretation of results and provision of factual / technical reports to clinicians for all tests.
• To be competent in operating digital clinical systems with specialist software
• To carry out duties as requested by the Neurophysiology Manager

See Job description and person specification for details

Education and Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology or BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) or equivalent specialist training
• ANS Part 1 and/or B-Tec/GNVQ (Neurophysiology) or equivalent.
• RCCP registration, ANS membership

Knowledge and Experience

• Basic grounding in Clinical Neurophysiology
• NHS experience
• Good knowledge and fluency in English language communications, writing and verbal
• Interest in Epilepsy syndromes and other paroxysmal events

Skills and Competencies

• To perform range of neurophysiological tests
• Good computer skills and able to navigate thru clinical software applications
• To communicate with staff within the Multidisciplinary team
• To complete factual reports

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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.