West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Consultant Neurophysiologist YC72
The closing date is 24 November 2025.
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. Neurophysiology outpatient clinics are held on two sites (Hemel and Watford).
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital will be the employer for the appointment and will issue the contract of employment.
Main duties of the job
* Direct Clinical Care includes:
o Repetitive Nerve stimulation
o Sympathetic Skin response
o Evoked Potentials (SSEPs; BAEPs; VEPs) – not available now due to lack of equipment
o Thermal thresholds testing (QST) – not available now due to lack of equipment
o Central motor conduction studies – not available now due to lack of equipment
o Movement disorder neurophysiology – not available now due to lack of equipment
o EEG
* All Consultants will be allocated 1 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.
About us
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. https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net.
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached JD and person specification for further information regarding the role.
Person Specification
* GMC Registered with licence to practice or on Specialist Register in Neurophysiology (or within 6 months of date of interview)
* MRCP(UK) or equivalent
* MBBS or equivalent
* Previous appointments which provided professional training in neurology /neurophysiology posts approved by the Royal College of Physicians – SCE in Neurology
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.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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