Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high quality, effective and compassionate care?
Do you want to be part of a dynamic, thriving department that knows how to have fun whilst giving a great service to patients? If the answer is yes, then we want YOU!
West Surrey Clinical Neurophysiology, which is based at St Peter's Hospital, is a busy department providing a comprehensive range of clinical neurophysiological investigations including routine, sleep and ambulatory EEG; Nerve conduction and EMG; and tri-modality evoked potential studies. It provides services to a number of specialist units, including NICU and ITU patients. Future service developments, including long term EEG monitoring, are in our long-term plans.
At WSCN we are very people orientated with a passion and reputation for looking after patients, referrers and our staff. We have a great deal of fun in a small, tightly-knit team. The department has a strong culture of continued professional development with opportunities to attend scientific meetings both regionally and nationally. St Peters itself is a warm, friendly hospital in Chertsey, Surrey and is close to the M25 with good rail links to London and the coast. We link to neighbouring departments through an active regional group.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist (Neuro) - Band 7 - to join our team. Experience of working with a wide range of patients including children, people with learning difficulties and people with psychiatric disorders is essential and you will have excellent communication skills to achieve this. Computer literacy is essential.
The successful candidate would be expected to share responsibility for the day to day running of the department, to liaise with existing staff and other hospital staff and travel to other sites for off-site recordings as necessary. The successful candidate must be able to work independently and be willing to help with training sessions for trainee physiologists, medical students and other people interested in a career in Clinical Neurophysiology.
You should possess the ECNE Part 2, BSc Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent. You should be RCCP registered and have a number of years post qualification experience.
We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our team.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact: Catarina Maximo, Clinical Service Manager (Neurophysiology) on 01932 722543 or catarina.maximo@nhs.net
Closing date: TBC
Interview Date: TBC
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
- Recording and reporting of awake and sedated electroencephalograms (EEG) on adult, paediatric and neonatal patients as outpatients and inpatients.
- Recording of EEG and assisting with EMG recording in adult intensive care and paediatric / neonatal intensive care.
- Recording and interpreting of ambulatory EEG with video, multiple sleep latency tests and other complex EEGs.
- Recording of nerve conduction studies (NCS) on adult patients as outpatients.
- Assisting medical staff with recording of electromyography (EMG) as outpatients and inpatients.
- Recording and reporting of multi-modality evoked potentials
- To maintain good clinical records in written and computerised records in line with Trust policies.
- To ensure all patients receive appropriate and individualised care.
- To assist with research studies as required.
- To undertake any other duties as required by the department.
Managerial
- Assist ward administrative staff with patient queries and bookings this may include prioritising urgent requests from medical staff and re-organising the planned workload.
- To be familiar with the use of PAS, Patient Centre, PRISM, and any other computerised systems integral to the running of the department.
- Work with more senior staff in reviewing and developing working practices and procedures.
- To ensure that all data entered on the departmental databases is timely and accurate.
- To maintain a standard as defined by departmental protocols and guidelines.
- To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
- Recording and reporting of awake and sedated electroencephalograms (EEG) on adult, paediatric and neonatal patients as outpatients and inpatients.
- Recording of EEG and assisting with EMG recording in adult intensive care and paediatric / neonatal intensive care.
- Recording and interpreting of ambulatory EEG with video, multiple sleep latency tests and other complex EEGs.
- Recording of nerve conduction studies (NCS) on adult patients as outpatients.
- Assisting medical staff with recording of electromyography (EMG) as outpatients and inpatients.
- Recording and reporting of multi-modality evoked potentials
- To maintain good clinical records in written and computerised records in line with Trust policies.
- To ensure all patients receive appropriate and individualised care.
- To assist with research studies as required.
- To undertake any other duties as required by the department.
Managerial
- Assist ward administrative staff with patient queries and bookings this may include prioritising urgent requests from medical staff and re-organising the planned workload.
- To be familiar with the use of PAS, Patient Centre, PRISM, and any other computerised systems integral to the running of the department.
- Work with more senior staff in reviewing and developing working practices and procedures.
- To ensure that all data entered on the departmental databases is timely and accurate.
- To maintain a standard as defined by departmental protocols and guidelines.
- To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Physiology Degree or equivalent
- A number of years' experience and accredited professional courses.
- Continuing Membership of professional body - ANS for UK
- State Registration - RCCP
Desirable
- For those coming from outside UK, ANS and RCCP membership must be achieved within the 1st year of contract.
- Work towards achieving STP programme, Mlevel RCCP registration or CSI status.
Experience
Essential
- Must be experienced in EEG recording (including Ambulatory EEG) with good attention to measuring and marking of individual electrodes (not cap).
- Good interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all types of patients, carers and other hospital staff
- Must be experienced in providing factual reports on EEGs in patients of all ages from neonate upwards, and in all settings including intensive care
- Must have experience in recording Evoked Potentials including Visual and Somatosensory
- Must be experienced in recording nerve conduction studies for carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy.
- Experience of working with complex cases in both dedicated and non-dedicated sites
Desirable
- Experience in Video EEG telemetry
- Should have attended study days and meetings of ANS or equivalent professional body.
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS Constitution
- Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Physiology Degree or equivalent
- A number of years' experience and accredited professional courses.
- Continuing Membership of professional body - ANS for UK
- State Registration - RCCP
Desirable
- For those coming from outside UK, ANS and RCCP membership must be achieved within the 1st year of contract.
- Work towards achieving STP programme, Mlevel RCCP registration or CSI status.
Experience
Essential
- Must be experienced in EEG recording (including Ambulatory EEG) with good attention to measuring and marking of individual electrodes (not cap).
- Good interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all types of patients, carers and other hospital staff
- Must be experienced in providing factual reports on EEGs in patients of all ages from neonate upwards, and in all settings including intensive care
- Must have experience in recording Evoked Potentials including Visual and Somatosensory
- Must be experienced in recording nerve conduction studies for carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy.
- Experience of working with complex cases in both dedicated and non-dedicated sites
Desirable
- Experience in Video EEG telemetry
- Should have attended study days and meetings of ANS or equivalent professional body.
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS Constitution
- Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
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.
