West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital wishes to appoint a Consultant Neurophysiologist to be part of the Neurology department consisting of ten Consultant Neurologists and one Consultant Neurophysiologist who all have joint appointments with regional Neuroscience units at the Royal Free Hospital or the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
The Neurophysiology outpatient clinics are held on two sites (Hemel and Watford). This post will be outpatients and will have link to the Royal Free Hospital Neurology department for CPD duties.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital will be the employer and will issue the contract of employment.
Direct Clinical Care
* Nerve conduction studies
* Electromyography
* Repetitive nerve stimulation
* Sympathetic skin response
* Cutaneous silent period
* Single fibre EMG
* Neuro‑muscular ultrasound
* Evoked Potentials (SSEPs; BAEPs; VEPs) – not available now due to lack of equipment
* Thermal thresholds testing (QST) – not available now due to lack of equipment
* Central motor conduction studies – not available now due to lack of equipment
* Movement disorder neurophysiology – not available now due to lack of equipment
* EEG
All Consultants will be allocated one core SPA per week for professional development (CPD), job planning, appraisal, mandatory training, attendance at regular team meetings which will have a clinical governance aspect and participation in audit.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is excellent patient care together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work‑life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
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