Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Neurophysiology to join the Neurophysiology team at the Whittington Health NHS Trust. This is a fixed term post for 6 months starting in December 2024 (dependant on pre-employment checks being completed)
Neurophysiology is a small but strong multidisciplinary team based within Whittington Health Trust. The team provides care for outpatient and inpatient Neurophysiology diagnostics for patients referred internally and externally.
The candidate will have a broad training in Neurophysiology, with experience in leading a multidisciplinary team. They will be equipped to advise on a range of diagnostics.
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work with the hospital based Neurophysiology team comprising of 1 WTE Lead Clinical Physiologist and 2 WTE Clinical Physiologists.
The post holder will have a broad training in Neurophysiology, with experience in leading a multidisciplinary team. They will be equipped to advise on a range diagnostics.
Clinical work:
The clinical work will be in supervising referrals in collaboration with the Lead Clinical Physiologist ensuring patients are effectively triaged and prioritised as well as clinical oversight of the team caseload. The whole team case load averages 1100 referrals per year and the consultant will have some oversight of all these patients and is expected to see personally the most complex.
The appointee must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working.
Current Staff
0.5 WTE Locum Neurophysiology Consultant (this post)
1 WTE Lead Clinical Physiologist
2 WTE Clinical Physiologists
The post-holder will be provided with appropriate administrative support and office space (desk, phone and computer).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work with the hospital based Neurophysiology team comprising of 1 WTE Lead Clinical Physiologist and 2 WTE Clinical Physiologists.
The post holder will have a broad training in Neurophysiology, with experience in leading a multidisciplinary team. They will be equipped to advise on a range diagnostics.
Clinical work:
The clinical work will be in supervising referrals in collaboration with the Lead Clinical Physiologist ensuring patients are effectively triaged and prioritised as well as clinical oversight of the team caseload. The whole team case load averages 1100 referrals per year and the consultant will have some oversight of all these patients and is expected to see personally the most complex.
The appointee must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working.
Current Staff
0.5 WTE Locum Neurophysiology Consultant (this post)
1 WTE Lead Clinical Physiologist
2 WTE Clinical Physiologists
The post-holder will be provided with appropriate administrative support and office space (desk, phone and computer).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A medical degree and postgraduate qualifications in medicine (MRCP or equivalent)
- Full GMC registration
Aware of national policies, quality initiatives
Essential
- Understanding of national policies relevant to Neurophysiology patients
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in quality initiatives
Flexible thinking
Essential
- Ability to think and work flexibly
Communication skills
Essential
- Verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives
- Ability to communicate effectively.
Relevant experience/Special interest
Essential
- Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team.
Management ability
Essential
- Potential to develop management and leadership skills
Audit
Essential
- Experience and evidence of completion a recent audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A medical degree and postgraduate qualifications in medicine (MRCP or equivalent)
- Full GMC registration
Aware of national policies, quality initiatives
Essential
- Understanding of national policies relevant to Neurophysiology patients
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in quality initiatives
Flexible thinking
Essential
- Ability to think and work flexibly
Communication skills
Essential
- Verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives
- Ability to communicate effectively.
Relevant experience/Special interest
Essential
- Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team.
Management ability
Essential
- Potential to develop management and leadership skills
Audit
Essential
- Experience and evidence of completion a recent audit
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
