Job summary
Clinical Physiologist in Neurophysiology - Manager (Band 8a)An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Clinical Neurophysiology as Manager.The successful candidate will become part of and lead a highly motivated, dedicated and supportive team of one Neurophysiology.The Clinical Neurophysiology Service undertakes on average 1500 diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The department undertakes a comprehensive range of Neurophysiology investigations including routine and advanced EEG recording including Ambulatory EEG in Adults and Children and provides a Portable bedside EEG service at Bradford Royal Infirmary for inpatients including Neonates and Intensive Care patients, as well as Consultant led EMG/NCS and Physiologist led NCS for CTS and Ulnar screening. We see a wide range of patients with referrals coming from all Medical Specialities as well as GP, Community Physiotherapists and Musculoskeletal services.The department in busy and the workload varied and interesting, which offers staff the opportunity for continued learning and development with challenging and fascinating cases.The successful candidate must have a minimum of 2 years post qualification NHS experience and be AHCS registered in Clinical Neurophysiology and be able to independently undertake complex Neurophysiology investigations (EEG, EMG and NCS) in a wide range of patients and settings.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the management, organisation and effective service delivery of inpatient and outpatient neurophysiology services to patients of all ages.
Trains, supervises, assesses and mentors Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) students and trained Physiologists in Diagnostic procedures.
Performs, analyses and reviews a range of complex Neurophysiological investigations and produces reports for Clinicians and General Practitioners.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years previous experience including some management and/or supervisory experience
- Practical experience of a range of Neurophysiological investigations
Skills
Essential
- Leadership and management experience
- Keyboard/PC skills and knowledge of software packages including excel, word etc
- Confident and assertive
- Able to work as a team member
- Able to prioritise own and work of others and manage change
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills, enthusiastic, motivated, committed and positive
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Ability to perform complex Neurophysiogical Diagnostic tests and ability to interpret the results.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons in Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent (BTEC, HNC/D)
- RCCP registration
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years previous experience including some management and/or supervisory experience
- Practical experience of a range of Neurophysiological investigations
Skills
Essential
- Leadership and management experience
- Keyboard/PC skills and knowledge of software packages including excel, word etc
- Confident and assertive
- Able to work as a team member
- Able to prioritise own and work of others and manage change
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills, enthusiastic, motivated, committed and positive
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Ability to perform complex Neurophysiogical Diagnostic tests and ability to interpret the results.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons in Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent (BTEC, HNC/D)
- RCCP registration
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).
