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Band 7 Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology/IoM)
Closed for applications on: 19-May-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 19-May-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- St Thomas NHS Trust
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- SE1 7EH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (some flexiblity required to working hours due to the nature of theatre work)
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 p.a. inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Clinical Neurophysiology
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Band 7 Clinical Neurophysiologist with a role in intraoperative monitoring for spinal surgery.
Rotation between the main Departments at St Thomas' and the Evelina Children's Hospital.
Rotation between theatres at Guy's Hospital and the Evelina Children's Hospital.
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The candidate must have proven experience in :
Routine and complex EEGs (including home telemetry) on adults and paediatrics, in- and out-patients.
Route nerve studies on out patients.
SSEPs on both in- and out patients
IoM for spinal surgery
Working for our organisation
We are a busy and friendly team of clinical Physiologists and Consultant Neurophysiologists.
We are highly patient-focussed in our approach and expect our staff to work to the highest standards.
Our staff are encouraged to work under their own initiative and are supported to develop within Neurophysiology by attending meetings and courses.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Technical
1. To be responsible for planning, performing and interpreting a wide range of neurophysiological investigations – both routine and non-routine – carried out within the departments, as well as portable/bedside recordings, ensuring that high technical and professional standards are maintained at all times.
2. To obtain and optimise collection of patient data throughout the testing period to enable accurate and efficient interpretative analysis of tests. To continually monitor, and take initiative and appropriate action where necessary.
3. To obtain a clinical history and modify the test accordingly.
4. To provide accurate factual reports in a timely manner in accordance with departmental policy.
5. To supervise on-going recordings obtained by junior physiologists, where applicable, ensuring that technical and professional standards are maintained.
6. To advise referring clinicians on investigation requirements and make suggestions on adaptation of appropriate techniques.
7. To provide an interpretive analysis of clinical data along with and/or in the absence of the Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist.
8. To educate, teach and train medical and non- medical staff throughout the Trust and present information at scientific meetings.
9. To liaise with equipment manufacturers over faults or problems with equipment, databases or software used in any part of the service and ensure that all members of staff are informed and trained to deal with changes in operating procedures.
10. To promote the comfort, well being and dignity of patients being investigated keeping accompanying persons aware, as appropriate, of the test requirements for successful investigation and of the logistics of the subsequent return of the patient to home or ward.
11. To identify patients’ physical, social and psychological needs in collaboration with ward and departmental based staff.
Quality
1. To attend Consultant’s reporting sessions as required and ensure that the technical and clinical input to the session supports the consultant diagnosis and report.
2. To attend Trust and regional audit meetings, and support the ongoing development of audit into Neurophysiology best practice. Also attend regular neurophysiology meetings involving physiologists, clinicians and support staff.
3. To regularly attend educational and scientific meetings, and feedback to other team members.
4. Ensure personal compliance with regards to mandatory, professional, and personal development according to service needs.
5. To maintain quality control procedures as directed by departmental policy including regular machine verification.
6. To develop and maintain unified quality standards for the service across the Trust.
7. To respond to any complaints, inform the business manager and assist in the response to these as required.
8. Where possible, rectify faults detected in equipment and arrange for repairs to be carried out.
9. To liaise with doctors, nursing and ancillary staff to promote the smooth running of the Department and to achieve good communication between all members of the team.
10. To work within agreed policies and protocols of the Trust and professional body.
11. To contribute to the implementation of the Trust and Directorate framework for clinical governance, including performing audits and setting of standards for the speciality and the Trust, thereby monitoring, maintaining and improving a quality service.
12. Ensure safe working practices and a safe environment for the delivery of the service.
13. Undertake responsibility for the efficient and effective use of financial resources.
Management and Training
1. To deputise and manage and take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Department in the absence of the service manager.
2. Teach, supervise and support the junior technical staff within the Department.
3. Teach medical and non-medical staff within the Trust as and when required.
4. To liaise with secretarial and clerical staff in arranging appointments for Clinical Neurophysiology as appropriate.
5. To assist in the preparation of appropriate and accurate statistical information and audit for the Department as required.
6. Ensure adequate stock levels are maintained.
7. Ensure that the Trust’s Equal Opportunities policy is adhered to by all staff, contractors and outside agencies while in the department.
8. To ensure accurate logging and filing of data from neurophysiological investigations and be responsible for its availability and retrieval.
Research and Development
1. To actively participate in research, clinical trials and publications undertaken by the Department and collaborate with other departments within the Trust when necessary.
2. To liaise with the service manager and consultant(s) to introduce new technology and methods that will benefit the Department and the Trust.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Clinical Neurophysiology or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years working as a qualified Physiologist
- Proven skills in performing both adult and paediatric EEG
- Proven skills in spinal cord monitoring in adults and paediatrics
- High standards of written and verbal communication
- Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Has experience in other aspects of Neurophysiology (NCS/SSEP)
- Evidence of working in challenging environments (ITU/theatres)
Desirable criteria
- Currently works within the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven high standards of both written and verbal communication
Desirable criteria
- Currently works within the NHS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven to have extensive experience in spinal cord monitoring
- Proven to have work in both adult and paediatric Neurophysiology
- Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Stevenson
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager for Neurophysiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02071883954
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