Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Scientist or Pre-Registrant to perform urodynamics in the Urology Department at the Freeman Hospital. The post is a fixed term temporary contract for 3 years initially with the intention that this will become a permanent post in the future. The post holder will be responsible for delivering urodynamic services to patients with urinary tract symptoms.
- Interview Date Wednesday, 04 September 2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
Main duties of the job
- Triage referrals for urodynamics investigations
- Perform and clinically report urodynamics investigations (plain and video cystometrograms)
- Supervision and assessment of Scientist Training Programme (STP) trainees
- Contribute lectures to Newcastle University's MSc Clinical Science programme
- Provide highly specialist advice and information directly to medical, nursing and other NHS users and clients
- To provide scientific assistance and advice to medical staff or other health care professionals performing clinical investigations or interventions
- To ensure patient safety with the use of commercially manufactured equipment and systems ensuring that these are adequately maintained, calibrated and tested
- Provide timely and accurate reports
- To comply with Trust standards and guidelines including infection control
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities, principally within the area of clinical physiological assessment
- Provide highly specialist advice and training to staff within own area and other professionals
- Actively involved in data collection, research and development projects
- Supervises and trains less experienced staff and trainees
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities, principally within the area of clinical physiological assessment
- Provide highly specialist advice and training to staff within own area and other professionals
- Actively involved in data collection, research and development projects
- Supervises and trains less experienced staff and trainees
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oFirst or second class honours degree in a relevant science or engineering subject
- oAppropriate post-graduate degree at master's level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
- oRegistered Clinical Scientist, or working towards registration
Desirable
- oHigher degree in a relevant subject
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oHighly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of current legislation and regulations pertinent to working area and the protection of staff, patients and members of the public
- oAdvanced knowledge of working area, enabling post-holder to advise on the appropriateness of techniques, and to collaborate with clinicians in their interpretation and reporting
- oKnowledge of legislation, standards and safety principles relating to the relevant area
- oIn-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
- oKnowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerationsSpecialist Knowledge in the field of Urodynamic science
- oUp to date knowledge of Trust policies and procedures regarding control of infection
- oUnderstanding of the functioning and safe use of urodynamic measurement equipment
- oUnderstanding of patient safety issues
- oUnderstanding of equipment management principles
Desirable
- oQuality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a range of clinical measurement equipment
- oResearch, service development and audit
- oExperience in training and supervision of trainees
- oFormal presentations at local, national or international meetings
- oUnderstanding of advanced urodynamic techniques and their clinical relevance
- oAwareness of lower urinary tract disorders and their management
- oUnderstanding of other urological diseases such as urinary tract calculi and urological malignancy
- oAwareness of other clinical measurement services such as for GI physiology
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oProblem solving skills
- oTeaching, training and mentoring skills
- oAbility to carry out research and development working as part of a team
- oThe ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques
- oIT skills including database and spreadsheet use
- oAbility to give technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians and other professionals
- oGood report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations
- oGood time management and organisational skills
Desirable
- oPractical skills relevant to urodynamic measurement
- oClinical or technical reporting skills for a limited range of clinical measurements in urodynamics
- oUse of library and information resources to find, acquire and disseminate new knowledge
- oDatabase and spreadsheet development
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oFirst or second class honours degree in a relevant science or engineering subject
- oAppropriate post-graduate degree at master's level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
- oRegistered Clinical Scientist, or working towards registration
Desirable
- oHigher degree in a relevant subject
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oHighly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of current legislation and regulations pertinent to working area and the protection of staff, patients and members of the public
- oAdvanced knowledge of working area, enabling post-holder to advise on the appropriateness of techniques, and to collaborate with clinicians in their interpretation and reporting
- oKnowledge of legislation, standards and safety principles relating to the relevant area
- oIn-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
- oKnowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerationsSpecialist Knowledge in the field of Urodynamic science
- oUp to date knowledge of Trust policies and procedures regarding control of infection
- oUnderstanding of the functioning and safe use of urodynamic measurement equipment
- oUnderstanding of patient safety issues
- oUnderstanding of equipment management principles
Desirable
- oQuality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a range of clinical measurement equipment
- oResearch, service development and audit
- oExperience in training and supervision of trainees
- oFormal presentations at local, national or international meetings
- oUnderstanding of advanced urodynamic techniques and their clinical relevance
- oAwareness of lower urinary tract disorders and their management
- oUnderstanding of other urological diseases such as urinary tract calculi and urological malignancy
- oAwareness of other clinical measurement services such as for GI physiology
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oProblem solving skills
- oTeaching, training and mentoring skills
- oAbility to carry out research and development working as part of a team
- oThe ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques
- oIT skills including database and spreadsheet use
- oAbility to give technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians and other professionals
- oGood report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations
- oGood time management and organisational skills
Desirable
- oPractical skills relevant to urodynamic measurement
- oClinical or technical reporting skills for a limited range of clinical measurements in urodynamics
- oUse of library and information resources to find, acquire and disseminate new knowledge
- oDatabase and spreadsheet development
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).
