Job summary
Applications are invited for the position of a Band 8B Professional Lead Clinical Physiologist & Service Manager (Neurophysiology) within the Diagnostics and Specialist Clinical Support Services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
To manage the Neurophysiology Service across BCUHB, providing professional leadership within the service. Provide a high quality, appropriate and effective service to all users and patients. Manage, supervise, guide and support all staff in the performance of their jobs. Provide strategic direction clinically and managerially by the demonstration of leadership skills.
Deliver, as part of the N Wales Neurosciences Board strategy, a comprehensive Clinical Neurophysiology Investigations Service supporting the delivery of quality healthcare to patients at BCU Health Board,
See details within the Job Description.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualifications to include current Membership on the Register for Clinical Physiology (Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists) [Neurophysiology].
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
Qualifications
Desirable
- Highly Specialist post graduate and masters modules training/courses.
Qualifications
Desirable
- Accredited Management Qualification.
Qualifications
Desirable
- Trained & Worked-based Assessors' qualification.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent formal specialist training plus knowledge of specialist courses or training/experience or equivalent.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate education & training equivalent to MSc level in relevant neurophysiology sub-speciality.
Skills
Essential
- Competent in all routine adult & paediatric EEGs, neonates EEG, sleep studies (including MSLT), Ambulatory Monitoring, Video-telemetry, Evoked Potential modalities.
- Long term ambulatory/telemetry monitoring.
- Nerve Conduction Studies & EMG.
- Proven Leadership skills.
- Articulate with excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Team management & mentoring skills.
- Highly developed communication skills for relaying complex clinical information, persuasion & reassurance where barriers to communication exist.
Desirable
- Research & clinical audit and their use in service improvement.
- Provide strategic direction for the Service.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player.
- Excellent inter-personal skills e.g. written and verbal communications, diplomacy and negotiation skills.
- Ability to prioritise work, work to deadlines & deliver results.
- Ability to work with adults and children.
- Ability to work with those with learning and communication difficulties, challenging & vulnerable patients and their carers.
Desirable
- Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh.
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential
- Willing to work flexible hours if need arises (including on call & night time sleep studies).
- Ability to travel throughout North Wales and between Health Board sites including carry & transporting recording equipment.
Desirable
- Clean Driving licence/car owner e.g. able to commute to other hospitals to perform emergency recordings in ITU/wards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualifications to include current Membership on the Register for Clinical Physiology (Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists) [Neurophysiology].
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
Qualifications
Desirable
- Highly Specialist post graduate and masters modules training/courses.
Qualifications
Desirable
- Accredited Management Qualification.
Qualifications
Desirable
- Trained & Worked-based Assessors' qualification.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent formal specialist training plus knowledge of specialist courses or training/experience or equivalent.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate education & training equivalent to MSc level in relevant neurophysiology sub-speciality.
Skills
Essential
- Competent in all routine adult & paediatric EEGs, neonates EEG, sleep studies (including MSLT), Ambulatory Monitoring, Video-telemetry, Evoked Potential modalities.
- Long term ambulatory/telemetry monitoring.
- Nerve Conduction Studies & EMG.
- Proven Leadership skills.
- Articulate with excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Team management & mentoring skills.
- Highly developed communication skills for relaying complex clinical information, persuasion & reassurance where barriers to communication exist.
Desirable
- Research & clinical audit and their use in service improvement.
- Provide strategic direction for the Service.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player.
- Excellent inter-personal skills e.g. written and verbal communications, diplomacy and negotiation skills.
- Ability to prioritise work, work to deadlines & deliver results.
- Ability to work with adults and children.
- Ability to work with those with learning and communication difficulties, challenging & vulnerable patients and their carers.
Desirable
- Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh.
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential
- Willing to work flexible hours if need arises (including on call & night time sleep studies).
- Ability to travel throughout North Wales and between Health Board sites including carry & transporting recording equipment.
Desirable
- Clean Driving licence/car owner e.g. able to commute to other hospitals to perform emergency recordings in ITU/wards.
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).
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).
