Band 7 Specialist Clinical Physiologist Neurophysiology

Job description

Job responsibilities

The department provides a consistently high quality comprehensive (regional) Clinical Neurophysiological investigative Service (including highly complex specialist investigations) to patients of all ages from a large range of specialities suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders including those which may be neurological and/or psychiatric in nature.

Some of the duties include:

To provide highly complex, specialist Clinical Neurophysiological 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

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 (e.g. home video telemetry recording, Evoked potentials, NCS).

Work collaboratively in planning strategies (medium and long term) to develop Neurophysiology services overall.

Work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to ensure that the service needs are met.

Deputising for the Neurophysiology Manager/Senior Chief as and when requested to do so. This is a shared responsibility with other Band 7s.

To undertake interpretation of results and provision of factual / technical reports to clinicians for all tests.

Supervision of trainees and junior staff.

To initiate and participate in quality assurance, audit and / or research and development programmes.

To carry out duties as requested by the Neurophysiology Manager and to be supportive in the deputising role.

Plan, perform and interpret a range of advanced Neurophysiological investigations including specialised tests, using highly complex medical equipment, to a high level of competence on patients of all ages - these may include:

Electroencephalographic (EEG) investigations employing current standard techniques without supervision in the EEG laboratory taking appropriate action(s) where necessary.

Portable EEGs on the ward.

Emergency EEGs on ITUs (Intensive Therapy Units), SCBUs (Special Care Baby Units) or general wards this could be at any hospital covered by the department and appropriate action should be taken where necessary.

EEG investigations using special techniques. These include activated recordings, recordings following sleep deprivation, recordings during administration of medication (e.g. melatonin, diazepam, pyridoxine), recording during stimulation of a non-routine nature, e.g. postural change and exercise.

Long term video EEG monitoring and long term home video ambulatory telemetry EEG monitoring, taking appropriate action(s) to ensure best outcomes.

Nerve Conduction Studies for Carpal Tunnel syndrome and other peripheral nerve conditions.

Assist with EMG (Electromyography) examinations, NCS (Nerve Conduction Studies) in Medical Consultant clinics if needed.

Perform multi-modality evoked potentials taking appropriate action(s) where necessary. These include Visual Evoked Potentials, Sensory Evoked Potentials.

Write accurate factual reports on a range of Neurophysiological investigations.

Maintain Continuous Professional Development appropriate to the range of Neurophysiology services for patients

Contribute to effective organisation of information resources, ensuring effective and administrative patient reporting and data storage / archiving in conjuction with the Administration staff in the department

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oANS Part 1 and Part 2 or an equivalent
• oTraining in EEGs, Evoked potentials and Nerve Conduction Studies
• oBSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology or equivalent formal recognised specialist training in Neurophysiology

Desirable

• oAHCS registration (previous RCCP)
• oSpecialised courses - training in neurophysiology techniques

Experience

Essential

• oAppropriate post qualification experience
• oPractical experience and ability to perform specialised neurophysiology tests including various modalities of EEG, EP and NCS testing
• oFamiliarity in range of basic, advanced and more specialised neurophysiological investigations
• oExperience and knowledge of multi-disciplinary team working
• oExperience in dealing with patients of all ages independently (including neonatal) and abilities

Desirable

• oExperience with NHS/healthcare software systems
• oExperience of working with confidential material
• oSupervisory experience
• oWork Based Assessor experience

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• oDemonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
• oAble to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• oAble to dextrously perform intricate eye-hand co-ordination tasks such as accurate placement of the electrodes on un-cooperative patients, premature babies
• oExcellent clinical observation skills
• oGood time keeping; ability to perform all tasks within acceptable timescales
• oHigh standard of accuracy

Desirable

• oKnowledge of Trust policies
• oKnowledge of COSHH

Personal skills

Essential

• oEnthusiastic and motivated, high level of initiative
• oOrganised and displaying good at time management
• oHaving flexible approach to working arrangements, able to adapt to change
• oShowing strong analytical skills, attention to detail and accuracy
• oUnderstanding the need to maintain confidentiality

Desirable

• oEvidence of ongoing personal development and willingness to further progress ( knowledge and skills framework and continuing personal development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)