Trainee Healthcare Scientists

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Trainee Healthcare Scientist in Neurophysiology for a 3-year fixed-term training programme. You will undertake, plan and interpret EEGs (including sleep-deprived and NEAD protocols), assist with EMG/NCS studies, and contribute to routine and pediatric investigations under supervision.

The role emphasises CPD, high professional standards, teamwork, and opportunities to develop within a large NHS trust across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• A good general standard of education including Math and English language at GCSE level.
• A levels or Foundation Degree in a Healthcare or Science based subject.

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist Clinical Neurophysiology service to patients.
• Interpret results and provide factual reports.
• Participate in Neurophysiology procedures in line with CPD and service requirements.
• Assist with Routine Neurophysiological Investigations.
• Perform Routine EEG and sleep deprived EEG when training.
• Assist with EMG and NCS studies.
• Maintain high professional standards of Neurophysiological services.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

CPD

Ability to work under pressure

Observation and learning

Education

GCSE Maths & English

A levels/Foundation Degree in Healthcare or Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Healthcare Scientists

The closing date is 15 November 2026

Participate in training and education to

Provide a specialist Clinical Neurophysiology service to patients suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders.

Interpret results and provide factual reports.

Work collaboratively and cooperatively with others to ensure that service needs are met.

Participate in Neurophysiology procedures in line with Continued Professional Development and service requirements including audit research.

Provide supporting role with Routine Neurophysiological Investigations

Dedicated time for study.

Main duties of the job

This is a trainee post for a Healthcare Scientist in Neurophysiology. This is a fixed term post for 3 years with potential for a permanent post based on completion of required academic and clinical training along with appropriate assessments.

During training the trainee will learn to

Undertake, plan, and interpret a range of basic Neurophysiological investigations to a high level of competence. Including

Routine EEG

Perform EEG investigations using specialist techniques. These include sleep deprived EEG and NEAD protocol EEG.

Perform Emergency EEGs on wards EEG on the wards, including EEGs on ITU or general wards.

Assist with EMG and NCS studies.

Assess both clinical and non clinical situations,events,problems,patient conditions in detail to determine best course of action.

Provide factual technical reports on a range of routine Neurophysiological investigations.

Maintain high professional standards of Neurophysiological services to patients and initiate remedial action where necessary.

Undertake simple fault remedy, cleaning and maintenance of recording equipment or any apparatus within the dept. including care and maintenance of electrodes.

Perform Routine and sleep deprived investigations off site (Tameside General Hospital) under supervision. This will include Paediatric EEGs.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed term contracts will be offered to external (non NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• A good general standard of education including Math and English language at GCSE level.
• A levels or Foundation Degree in a Healthcare or Science based subject.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• An interest in Neurosciences and Neurophysiology.
• Competent in Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Evidence of CPD
• Visited a Neurophysiology department to observe and develop an understanding of the role.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills so that can multitask and cope with constant change.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust