Job summary
- Main area
- Neurophysiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 381-ME-6855200
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Treatment Centre
- Town
- Birningham
- Salary
- 拢46,148 - 拢52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.听
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As 鈥淧eople鈥 is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a band 7 Clinical Physiologist or Clinical Scientist in Neurophysiology for 12 months maternity cover.
This is an exciting opportunity for band 6 physiologists looking to progress their career and develop leadership skills in Neurophysiology.听 The maternity cover replaces our lead for sleep but the area of responsibility can be adjusted to meet the successful candidates strengths.听
Main duties of the job
The role will include independent outpatient clinics in EEG (all modalities) and NCS for carpal tunnel screening and ulnar neuropathy screening. In additional there are weekly peripheral neuropathy screening clinics supported by the Consultant Neurophysiologist.听
Neurophysiology at SWB are across 2 sites now the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital has opened.听 Here inpatient investigations are performed in the department and on the wards including wards at other acute Trusts in the region.听 Fulltime physiologists are rostered for inpatient clinics 1-2 days a week.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care听organisation with a budget of approximately 拢600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.听
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), has opened and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.听
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People 鈥 to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients 鈥 to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population 鈥 to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Performing Neurophysiology diagnostics and ambulatory reading.
Leading an area of service eg Sleep or EEG
Supervising trainee physiologists
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Clinical Physiology or BSC in Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology)
Desirable criteria
- MSc Neurosensory Sciences
- ANS Part 1/A
- ANS Part 2/B
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post graduate experience across EEG and Peripheral neurophysiology modalities
- Experience with adults of all ages in dedicated and non dedicated environments
Desirable criteria
- Experience at band 7 role leading in an area of Neurophysiology
- Experience with paediatrics of all ages in dedicated and non dedicated environments
- Experience in PSG and MSLT
- Experience in Evoked potentials
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- High level of knowledge of neurological conditions investigated in Neurophysiology
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of sleep studies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sally Walters
- Job title
- Professional Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01215074433
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