Job overview
1 x fixed term until 13th July 2026
This post is a specialised position within a multidisciplinary team comprising Neurophysiology and Diagnostic Sleep Physiology. It involves maintaining and contributing to excellent standards of patient care particularly in Neurophysiology, contributing to further growth and development to improve the quality diagnostic procedures for patients referred from; tertiary care, outpatient and inpatient and non-dedicated environments as well as patients from primary care settings. It may be required that the post holder will work cross-sites.
You will be working in a multidisciplinary team providing both outpatient and inpatient activity over a range of Neurophysiological procedures. You will be expected to provide training for junior staff.
The department consists of 3 Consultants, 1 Principal Clinical Neurophysiologist, 1 Highly Specialised Physiologist, 3 Specialised Physiologists, and 3 physiologists. In addition there are 4 sleep Physiologists and an admin team.
Main duties of the job
· Providing outpatient clinics independently performing and interpreting all modalities of Electroencephalography and Evoked Potential recordings, providing continual evaluation of the recording to assess the patient state to maintain patient safety and quality at all times.
· Independently provide all modalities of Electroencephalography and Evoked Potential recordings in a non-dedicated environment providing continual evaluation of the recording to assess patient state and requirement of emergency medical input.
· Independently perform upper limb nerve conduction studies in outpatient clinics in parallel with Consultant Neurophysiologists would be desirable.
· Analysing and interpreting sleep diagnostic procedures would be desirable.
· Set up, issue, download, analyse and interpret multi-channel sleep studies, this includes giving the patient detailed instructions on how to set up the monitor at home would be desirable.
· To remain up to date with new guidelines relevant to the discipline.
The post holder will provide clinical governance to trainee physiologists.
The post holder will ensure as far as possible the safety of patients and staff in accordance with The Health and Safety at Work Act and local Trust Policies. Identifying potential risks to the relevant department manager, and ensure incidents are reported.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions
·Your Leadership Impact
·Leading your Team to Success
·Leading Into the Future
·Service Improvement for Beginners
·Developing your Service Improvement Skills
·Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
1. Explore leadership within the NHS
2. Promote Trust values and behaviours
3. Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
4. Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential criteria
5. In-depth knowledge of related medical conditions for patients referred into the Neurophysiology department.
Desirable criteria
6. Having experience if training trainee physiologists
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
7. Qualified to BSc in an appropriate field relevant to the area of specialism.
8. Achieved ANS part I examination
Desirable criteria
9. Teaching or mentoring certificate
10. Have achieved ANS part II examination
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
11. Competent to independently perform and interpret all modalities of Electroencephalography.
12. Competent to independently perform all modalities of Evoked potentials.
13. Be able to indicate ongoing professional development and up to date clinical practice in the fields of Neurophysiology.
Desirable criteria
14. Be able to perform upper limb nerve conduction studies.
15. Be able to perform upper limb nerve conduction studies. Have experience in all modalities of diagnostic sleep
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
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Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.