Job summary
We are pleased to offer an opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialised Scientist / Physiologist at the Royal London Hospital.In this role, you will be a senior figure in running the day-to-day operations and the delivery of a new intra-operative monitoring service. You will collaborate with our Consultant and physiologist/scientist team to provide service input and support for junior colleagues, ensuring the continuous improvement and development of services.We are looking for an individual who is flexible, proactive, and effective in managing both their own workload and their colleagues. Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills will be essential to support the delivery of service.If you are interested in a challenging and rewarding role in a busy healthcare setting, we encourage you to apply.For more information or to discuss the role further, please contact Oliver Spencer, Service Manager, at oliver.spencer7@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
The Department of Neurophysiology provides comprehensive and specialist investigative services to both inpatients and outpatients of Barts Health NHS Trust and surrounding hospitals, this includes neonatal, paediatric and adult population groups. Additionally, the department provides a portable investigative servicesat the bedside for critically ill patients outside the Trust. Patients are of all ages, come from a large range of specialties and suffer from a wide variety of medical disorders affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems. Referrals come mainly from Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neonatology, Paediatrics, Intensive Care, General Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Psychiatry. The most frequently encountered disorders include Epilepsy, Head Injury, Infective Disorders of the brain (e.g. Encephalitis), Anoxic Brain Damage, Nerve Entrapment, and Multiple Sclerosis.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to perform all techniques within all EEG modalities for neonatal, paediatric and adult patient populations within outpatient, general inpatient and ITU settings. This includes routine, sleep, prolonged, ambulatory, and drug induced.
- Must be able to perform all techniques within Video Telemetry both in-patient and home VT for both adult and paediatric patients.
- Ability to perform and interpret all evoked potential modalities inclusive of VEP, PERG, SSEP and BAEP
- Ability to perform standard nerve conduction studies
- Experience in Intraoperative Neurophysiological Modalities for peripheral, vascular, spinal, supra- and infra- tentorial surgical procedures
- Ability to perform all techniques within all EEG modalities for neonatal, paediatric and adult patient populations within outpatient, general inpatient and ITU settings. This includes routine, sleep, prolonged, ambulatory, and drug induced. Must be able to perform all techniques within Video Telemetry both in-patient and home VT for both adult and paediatric patients. Ability to perform and interpret all evoked potential modalities inclusive of VEP, PERG, SSEP and BAEP Ability to perform standard nerve conduction studies Experience in Intraoperative Neurophysiological Modalities for peripheral, vascular, spinal, supra- and infra- tentorial surgical procedures Autonomous working and factual reporting of all clinical requirements stated above
Desirable
- Supervisory Experience
- Evidence of maintained CPD
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform a wide range of Neurophysiological investigations.
- Sensitivity to both children and adults who may be suffering from a variety of medical disorders, including those neurological or psychiatric in nature.
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in a variety of forms to patients, relatives and carers. Including children and patients with learning or physical disabilities
- Ability to adapt and work in challenging environments such as ITU or theatres
- Ability to work alone and in a team
Desirable
- Coaching skills
- Formal teaching and/or supervision of junior staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to quantify and evaluate specialist Neurophysiological investigation results and patient conditions
- IT literate
Desirable
- Research methodology- participation in research projects
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications in Clinical Physiology Neurophysiology. BSc (Hons) or equivalent; Equivalent formal training; Other appropriate training (BTec, HNC/D)
Desirable
- ENCE Part II; MSc Equivalent; STP; NSHCS programs; Specialist Training Courses
- Membership of professional organisations: HCPC; ANS; AHCS
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to perform all techniques within all EEG modalities for neonatal, paediatric and adult patient populations within outpatient, general inpatient and ITU settings. This includes routine, sleep, prolonged, ambulatory, and drug induced.
- Must be able to perform all techniques within Video Telemetry both in-patient and home VT for both adult and paediatric patients.
- Ability to perform and interpret all evoked potential modalities inclusive of VEP, PERG, SSEP and BAEP
- Ability to perform standard nerve conduction studies
- Experience in Intraoperative Neurophysiological Modalities for peripheral, vascular, spinal, supra- and infra- tentorial surgical procedures
- Ability to perform all techniques within all EEG modalities for neonatal, paediatric and adult patient populations within outpatient, general inpatient and ITU settings. This includes routine, sleep, prolonged, ambulatory, and drug induced. Must be able to perform all techniques within Video Telemetry both in-patient and home VT for both adult and paediatric patients. Ability to perform and interpret all evoked potential modalities inclusive of VEP, PERG, SSEP and BAEP Ability to perform standard nerve conduction studies Experience in Intraoperative Neurophysiological Modalities for peripheral, vascular, spinal, supra- and infra- tentorial surgical procedures Autonomous working and factual reporting of all clinical requirements stated above
Desirable
- Supervisory Experience
- Evidence of maintained CPD
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform a wide range of Neurophysiological investigations.
- Sensitivity to both children and adults who may be suffering from a variety of medical disorders, including those neurological or psychiatric in nature.
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in a variety of forms to patients, relatives and carers. Including children and patients with learning or physical disabilities
- Ability to adapt and work in challenging environments such as ITU or theatres
- Ability to work alone and in a team
Desirable
- Coaching skills
- Formal teaching and/or supervision of junior staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to quantify and evaluate specialist Neurophysiological investigation results and patient conditions
- IT literate
Desirable
- Research methodology- participation in research projects
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications in Clinical Physiology Neurophysiology. BSc (Hons) or equivalent; Equivalent formal training; Other appropriate training (BTec, HNC/D)
Desirable
- ENCE Part II; MSc Equivalent; STP; NSHCS programs; Specialist Training Courses
- Membership of professional organisations: HCPC; ANS; AHCS
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).
