Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description of the role. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Neurophysiology Department at Southampton University Hospital. We require a Highly Specialist Clinical Physiologist to cover staff's maternity leave/career break.
Key Responsibilities
* Cover staff's maternity leave/career break.
* Work with a highly motivated and friendly team of Physiologists, Consultants, Specialist Registrars, and HCAs, performing a wide range of electrodiagnostics including EEGs (routine, 24‑hour, home video telemetry and inpatient video telemetry), Evoked Potentials and NCS.
* Perform tests in the department, on the wards and in the operating theatre on both adult and paediatric patients.
* Work within the Wessex Neurological Centre, encountering many rare and interesting neurological conditions, and collaborate with other care groups such as cardiac, general intensive care, paediatric intensive care, SCBU and orthopaedics as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team.
* Perform unsupervised EEGs and NCS on patients with a wide range of medical disorders including neurological and/or psychiatric conditions, and write technical reports in a timely manner.
* Work collaboratively with other health professionals, ensuring that the needs of the service are met and offer advice to trainees as well as health care professionals external to the department.
Qualifications
* Qualified Clinical Physiologist/Clinical Scientist with suitable experience in the Neurophysiology field.
* Broad experience and familiarity in clinical EEG, EPs and NCS.
* Experience performing unsupervised EEGs and NCS on patients with a wide range of medical disorders.
* Comfortable in writing technical reports in a timely manner.
* Child‑friendly approach essential for paediatric patients.
* Intra‑operative monitoring experience desirable but not essential.
Benefits
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
At UHS we are committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible and champion a diverse, inclusive team. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
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