Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology)

Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, well known as a specialised children's hospital in the centre of London, has a vacancy for a Band 7 Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist.

The Department of Clinical Neurophysiology delivers daily outpatient clinics within the department but a high proportion of the work is carried out in the more challenging environments of the wards and Intensive Care Units. The department also provides specialist services in EEG Video Telemetry and Intraoperative Spinal Monitoring (IOM).

We are seeking a Physiologist with demonstrable extensive experience who will be expected to work acrossall areas of the department, performing a broad range of clinical investigations on children, working independently in the department, wards, ICU, telemetry and in intraoperative monitoring. Many patients have complex neurological and clinical problems and have been referred from tertiary centres elsewhere.

You will be expected to provide concise factual reports and participate in training and supervision of junior members of staff, including students and observers. Regular study and training sessions are mandatory for all staff, with the opportunity to attend courses and meetings at both national and international level. The post-holder will also facilitate in quality improvement processes in the department.

The department has a longstanding commitment and history of new developments in the field of paediatric clinical neurophysiology.

Main duties of the job

Perform a broad range of clinical investigations on children working independently in the department, on wards and in operating theatres. The majority of these investigations are non-standard and complex

Provide concise factual reports

Training and supervision of junior members of staff, including students and observers

Assist in the management of the technical work of the department

Organise other members of staff at lower grades to ensure efficient delivery of that part of the service, for which they have responsibility

Making provision for recordings related to the appropriate R&D activity

Contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the department

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable extensive post-graduate experience
• Experience in handling investigation requests and determining priority
• Training and Assessment Experience
• Paediatric experience
• Experience in operating theatres
• Telemetry experience

Desirable

• Experience of managing others
• An interest in neurological conditions relevant to the speciality such as epilepsy, degenerative and developmental neurological disorders, spinal cord and brain injury

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

• Our Always Values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

• BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology or BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) or equivalent specialist training
• Neurophysiology specialist course
• ANS Part I and/or B-Tec/GNVQ (Neurophysiology) or equivalent

Desirable

• ANS Part II, HNC or post graduate training to MSc level or equivalent
• Training and Assessing qualification
• Evidence or willingness to undertake further professional study
• Management training

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• To independently perform wide range of neurophysiological tests
• To communicate complex and sensitive information well and relate to children and their families and/or carers.
• To interpret specialist neurophysiological investigation results and patient conditions
• To work autonomously, co-ordinate, plan, organize, and participate in day-to-day management of the service
• Ability to lead a small team
• Ability to undertake complex hand-eye coordination tasks with dexterity e.g. apply at least 24 electrodes to children of various age
• Ability to multi-task and cope with constant change/interruptions.
• IT literate with good computer skills
• Ability to supervise and train junior physiologists.
• Ability to adapt to new techniques and technologies
• Able to work well in a team
• Ability to organise work to meet deadlines
• Ability to identify health and safety risks and take appropriate remedial action

Desirable

• Ability to take responsibility for planning, executing and updating protocols

Person Specification
Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable extensive post-graduate experience
• Experience in handling investigation requests and determining priority
• Training and Assessment Experience
• Paediatric experience
• Experience in operating theatres
• Telemetry experience

Desirable

• Experience of managing others
• An interest in neurological conditions relevant to the speciality such as epilepsy, degenerative and developmental neurological disorders, spinal cord and brain injury

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

• Our Always Values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

• BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology or BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) or equivalent specialist training
• Neurophysiology specialist course
• ANS Part I and/or B-Tec/GNVQ (Neurophysiology) or equivalent

Desirable

• ANS Part II, HNC or post graduate training to MSc level or equivalent
• Training and Assessing qualification
• Evidence or willingness to undertake further professional study
• Management training

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• To independently perform wide range of neurophysiological tests
• To communicate complex and sensitive information well and relate to children and their families and/or carers.
• To interpret specialist neurophysiological investigation results and patient conditions
• To work autonomously, co-ordinate, plan, organize, and participate in day-to-day management of the service
• Ability to lead a small team
• Ability to undertake complex hand-eye coordination tasks with dexterity e.g. apply at least 24 electrodes to children of various age
• Ability to multi-task and cope with constant change/interruptions.
• IT literate with good computer skills
• Ability to supervise and train junior physiologists.
• Ability to adapt to new techniques and technologies
• Able to work well in a team
• Ability to organise work to meet deadlines
• Ability to identify health and safety risks and take appropriate remedial action

Desirable

• Ability to take responsibility for planning, executing and updating protocols

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH

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