University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Scientist Manager (Neurophysiology)

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an Healthcare Scientist Manager to lead our Neurophysiology department. You will provide leadership to this well established team and work with the non clinical managers within the directorate to deliver on performance targets, improve efficiencies and support service redesign.

You will have the clinical skills to maintain a neurophysiology workload along side an appropriate amount of management time.

Base Location: Poole

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-ME05021

Job locations

Poole, will be working across sites

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified HCS in neurophysiology
  • Experience in service management

Desirable

  • Budget Management qual or exp

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role within Neurophysiology
  • Developing policies and protocols
  • Experience in service managment

Desirable

  • Teaching staff from other professions

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Advanced clinical skills, requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity such as complex eye-hand coordination tasks such as electrode placement and dexterity and co-ordination for use of diagnostic equipment.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, such as specified neurophysiological investigations and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.
  • Stock and IT management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of neurophysiological common presentations.
  • Knowledge of national targets
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified HCS in neurophysiology
  • Experience in service management

Desirable

  • Budget Management qual or exp

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role within Neurophysiology
  • Developing policies and protocols
  • Experience in service managment

Desirable

  • Teaching staff from other professions

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Advanced clinical skills, requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity such as complex eye-hand coordination tasks such as electrode placement and dexterity and co-ordination for use of diagnostic equipment.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, such as specified neurophysiological investigations and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.
  • Stock and IT management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of neurophysiological common presentations.
  • Knowledge of national targets

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

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole, will be working across sites

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole, will be working across sites

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Manager

Nicki Walsh

nicki.walsh@uhd.nhs.uk

03000195237

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-ME05021

Job locations

Poole, will be working across sites

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB


Supporting documents

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