Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist - 12 month Fixed Term

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical

1. To be responsible for planning, performing and interpreting a wide range of neurophysiological investigations both routine and non-routine carried out within the departments, as well as portable/bedside recordings, ensuring that high technical and professional standards are maintained at all times.

2. To obtain and optimise collection of patient data throughout the testing period to enable accurate and efficient interpretative analysis of tests. To continually monitor, and take initiative and appropriate action where necessary.

3. To obtain a clinical history and modify the test accordingly.

4. To provide accurate factual reports in a timely manner in accordance with departmental policy.

5. To supervise on-going recordings obtained by junior physiologists, where applicable, ensuring that technical and professional standards are maintained.

6. To advise referring clinicians on investigation requirements and make suggestions on adaptation of appropriate techniques.

7. To provide an interpretive analysis of clinical data along with and/or in the absence of the Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist.

8. To educate, teach and train medical and non- medical staff throughout the Trust and present information at scientific meetings.

9. To liaise with equipment manufacturers over faults or problems with equipment, databases or software used in any part of the service and ensure that all members of staff are informed and trained to deal with changes in operating procedures.

10. To promote the comfort, well being and dignity of patients being investigated keeping accompanying persons aware, as appropriate, of the test requirements for successful investigation and of the logistics of the subsequent return of the patient to home or ward.

11. To identify patients physical, social and psychological needs in collaboration with ward and departmental based staff.

Review of this Job Description

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder.

Initials and date of Preparation

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Provides evidence for ability to perform EEG independently -post qualification years (1 point for every year complete up to max score of 6)
• Provides evidence for ability to perform NCS independently (3 points for upper and 3 for lower limb)
• Provides evidence for ability to perform Inpatient EEG independently
• Provides evidence for ability to report both outpatient and inpatient EEG

Desirable

• Provides evidence for ability to perform and report Telemetry
• Provides evidence for ability to perform and report Complex NCS
• Provides evidence for ability to carry out IOM unsupervised (2 point for without supervision, +2 for complex cases, addition point for number of years unsupervised))
• Provides evidence for ability to perform and report paediatric EEG

Language and Communication

Essential

• Application form well written with proper use of grammar and attention to detail

Experience

Essential

• After obtaining PTP or Part 1 - Post qualification years (1 point for every year complete up to max score of 6)

Education

Essential

• BSc or equivalent / ECNE Pt1

Desirable

• MSc or equivalent / Part 2

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas's Hospital

London

SE17EH

Employer's website

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