Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our close working multidisciplinary team provides a comprehensive neurophysiology services to patients living in the Devon and South West region. The Trust will provide Neurophysiology diagnostic services to patients from hospitals across the South West such as Torbay and NDDH. Services include OP/IP EEG and long term monitoring (inpatient VT and home VT), visual electrodiagnostic (including mfERG), somatosensory EPs, PSG/MSLT sleep studies, Scientist-led NCS (carpal tunnel, ulnar neuropathy and generalised peripheral neuropathy), consultant-led NCS/EMG, and a scientist-led intraoperative monitoring service for spinal cord deformity.

EEG services are via consultant/specialist referral and primarily focused on assisting with diagnosis and optimizing of care for adults and children with epilepsy. This includes investigations on ITU, paediatric HDU and the neonatal unit. We also see referrals for functional neurological disorders, altered consciousness, encephalopathy and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, amongst others.

The duties of the Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist will mainly consist of providing a full service in clinical neurophysiology in order to maintain current activity, meet projected service requirements and to extend the scope of the department. The appointee will collaborate in the development of a Neurophysiology Service that is fit for purpose and sustainable in the new NHS environment.

Nerve conduction and EMG referrals are received from a wider range of referrers, including General Practitioners via the e-referrals system. Routine referrals for carpal tunnel, ulnar neuropathy and generalised peripheral neuropathy are seen in our scientist-led services. Some referrals for cervical and/or spinal radiculopathies are seen in a joint clinic, currently overseen by one of our Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologists. Consultant led EMG services consist of patients with more complex clinical symptoms and pathologies such as demyelinating neuropathies to include inflammatory neuropathies, mononeuritis multiplex, disorders of the neuromuscular junction, myopathies and MND

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with Neurological, Paediatric, Orthopaedic and Healthcare for Older People colleagues in providing a cross specialty comprehensive diagnostic service to in and out patients and also direct access primary care referrals. The appointee will also be encouraged to take an active and enthusiastic part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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 details

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW

Employer's website

https://royaldevon.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)