Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone with A level qualifications or college equivalent, to become a Band 3 - Apprentice Clinical Physiologist in Neurophysiology.
Main duties of the job
During this program you will develop the skills and dexterity to plan, perform and interpret routine electroencephalographic (EEG) investigations and become part of the diagnostic Neurophysiology team.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be seeing a range of different patients in a variety of hospital settings and learn specialist techniques with regard to neurophysiology investigations, including sleep deprivation and recordings in the intensive care settings.
The successful candidate will complete;
- The Association of Neurophysiological Scientist (ANS) standalone EEG examination.
- The level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner Training Program (BSc Healthcare Science Neurophysiology) course, or equivalent, subject to funding.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be seeing a range of different patients in a variety of hospital settings and learn specialist techniques with regard to neurophysiology investigations, including sleep deprivation and recordings in the intensive care settings.
The successful candidate will complete;
- The Association of Neurophysiological Scientist (ANS) standalone EEG examination.
- The level 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner Training Program (BSc Healthcare Science Neurophysiology) course, or equivalent, subject to funding.
Person Specification
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- GCSE Grade 4/C or higher including English, Maths, and Science
- A Level or equivalent college course (Grade BBB or UKAS 112 - 128 points) including science subjects
- special skills / aptitudes - (communication, sensitive info, hand/eye coordination, participate in training, maintain safe working environment, IT literate)
- other factors (understanding of patients, work alone/team, enthusiastic, good attendance record, organised, cope with unpleasant conditions, routine cleaning)
Desirable
- Experience in healthcare setting, Knowledge of Neurophysiology, work experience in Neurophysiology, working in an MDT, working with patients, working with the public
- Further training - patient care training, customer care training
Person Specification
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- GCSE Grade 4/C or higher including English, Maths, and Science
- A Level or equivalent college course (Grade BBB or UKAS 112 - 128 points) including science subjects
- special skills / aptitudes - (communication, sensitive info, hand/eye coordination, participate in training, maintain safe working environment, IT literate)
- other factors (understanding of patients, work alone/team, enthusiastic, good attendance record, organised, cope with unpleasant conditions, routine cleaning)
Desirable
- Experience in healthcare setting, Knowledge of Neurophysiology, work experience in Neurophysiology, working in an MDT, working with patients, working with the public
- Further training - patient care training, customer care training
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Clinical Neurophysiology John Radcliffe Hospital WEST WING
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
