Job summary
- Main area
- AHP
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 0 days (Bank)
- Hours
- Full time - 22.5 hours per week (5 days a week)
- Job ref
- 343- 5994557-AL-CC
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Helier Hospital
- Town
- Sutton
- Salary
- £25.89 - £41.43 Bank
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 31/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Physiologist(Neuro) Band 6- Bank post
NHS AfC: Band 6
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
To provide specialist Neurophysiological investigations in both adult and paediatric units within the department.
Responsible for the investigation and reporting of the various procedures performed.
Working practices should be in accordance with occupational guidelines set out for each investigation, but you will have sufficient expertise to adapt practice to meet requirements of the service area.
Main duties of the job
Duties and Responsibilities
Technical
- To be an independent practitioner at a specialist level in the performance of simple and complex Neurophysiological investigations.
- To be able to demonstrate ability as a specialist physiologist in most, if not all, the following areas:
To be competent in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
- Routine adult EEG’s both in the department and on the ward, including ITU
- Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the departmen
B – Paediatric EEG’s
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard. Also need some experience in dealing with children with special needs, challenging behaviour and autism.
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
Routine paediatric EEG’s in the department and on the ward, including NNU
Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the department
Working for our organisation
The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join our pool of Staff Bank workers, there are many full time roles available but as they are ever-changing - the exact roles available will be provided once your Hiring & Recruitment is complete. We can give you an idea of the type of roles available at the time of contact, but we cannot guarantee set roles as your hiring time may vary. Depending on previous relevant experience & previous NHS experience, higher banding/rates can be discussed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Technical
- To be an independent practitioner at a specialist level in the performance of simple and complex Neurophysiological investigations.
- To be able to demonstrate ability as a specialist physiologist in most, if not all, the following areas:
A – Adult EEG’s
To be competent in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
- Routine adult EEG’s both in the department and on the ward, including ITU
- Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the department
B – Paediatric EEG’s
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard. Also need some experience in dealing with children with special needs, challenging behaviour and autism.
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
- Routine paediatric EEG’s in the department and on the ward, including NNU
- Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the department
C- Evoked Potentials
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard
To perform routine calibration maintenance on equipment
- Visual Evoked Potentials (VEP)
- Spinal and Somato-Sensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP’s)
D – Nerve Conduction Studies
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard.
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
- Upper Limb NCS
- Lower Limb NCS
Person specification
Professional Registation
Essential criteria
- Essential
Desirable criteria
- Essential
6 Months Experience
Essential criteria
- Essential
Desirable criteria
- Essential
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Denica Mukasa
- Job title
- Recruitment Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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