Job summary
An permanent full time vacancy arises for a Clinical Scientist to join the Visual Electrophysiology service in St. Paul's Eye Unit, Liverpool based at the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital which opened in October 2022. St Paul's is a long established unit with 44 consultant ophthalmologists providing the full range of ophthalmology subspecialties to Cheshire & Merseyside and beyond. The visual electrophysiology service is lead clinically by Prof Savita Madhusudhan.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be based at Royal Liverpool University Hospital and will perform a range of electrodiagnostic tests and be involved in the interpretation and reporting of results. Patients are referred to the service for assessment both from with St Paul's Eye Unit and from other providers. The service also provides a paediatric service at ALder Hey Children's hospital which the successful applicant will involved in.
Applications are invited from clinical scientists experienced in this field or interested in developing their role in this direction.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be based at Royal Liverpool University Hospital and will also work at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. They will carry out a range of electro visual physiology tests with adult and paediatric patients, and will prepare appropriate reports to assist medical colleagues in diagnosis and patient management. Please see job description document for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be based at Royal Liverpool University Hospital and will also work at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. They will carry out a range of electro visual physiology tests with adult and paediatric patients, and will prepare appropriate reports to assist medical colleagues in diagnosis and patient management. Please see job description document for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc Science degree or equivalent
- HCPC State registration
- Advanced ECDL or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical measurement healthcare science in relevant area
- Experience of working with patients
- Experience of communicating complex information in an understandable way
Desirable
- Experience of research and development in a related area
- Experience of working independently
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of healthcare sciences
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge in at least one of the Departments Clinical Measurement specialisms
- Knowledge of funding application bids
- Able to follow complex test protocols and identify recording errors and artefacts, and able to decide the most appropriate test to perform.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Clinical Measurements skills.
- Highly developed physical skills for positioning patients for tests and treatment (particle repositioning manoeuvres).
- High degree of precision and hand-eye coordination
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to communicate at all levels.
- Ability to demonstrate Trust Values at all times
Desirable
- Experience of working with peadiatric patients
- Able to interpret and report results correctly for referring clinicians
- Developed patient interview and handling skills. Including ability to work with distressed patients.
Other
Essential
- Sitting in a restricted position whilst undertaking clinical measurement on patients for long periods of time
- Manoeuvres patients for performing diagnostic tests and treatments
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration when undertaking diagnostic tests and writing detailed clinical reports
- Occasional exposure to distressed patients whilst undertaking diagnostic tests
- Frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions (e.g. Vomit, earwax) whilst undertaking diagnostic tests
- Work across sites
- Working with patients in low light-levels
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc Science degree or equivalent
- HCPC State registration
- Advanced ECDL or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical measurement healthcare science in relevant area
- Experience of working with patients
- Experience of communicating complex information in an understandable way
Desirable
- Experience of research and development in a related area
- Experience of working independently
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of healthcare sciences
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge in at least one of the Departments Clinical Measurement specialisms
- Knowledge of funding application bids
- Able to follow complex test protocols and identify recording errors and artefacts, and able to decide the most appropriate test to perform.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Clinical Measurements skills.
- Highly developed physical skills for positioning patients for tests and treatment (particle repositioning manoeuvres).
- High degree of precision and hand-eye coordination
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to communicate at all levels.
- Ability to demonstrate Trust Values at all times
Desirable
- Experience of working with peadiatric patients
- Able to interpret and report results correctly for referring clinicians
- Developed patient interview and handling skills. Including ability to work with distressed patients.
Other
Essential
- Sitting in a restricted position whilst undertaking clinical measurement on patients for long periods of time
- Manoeuvres patients for performing diagnostic tests and treatments
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration when undertaking diagnostic tests and writing detailed clinical reports
- Occasional exposure to distressed patients whilst undertaking diagnostic tests
- Frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions (e.g. Vomit, earwax) whilst undertaking diagnostic tests
- Work across sites
- Working with patients in low light-levels
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).
