Highly specialist clinical physiologist / trainee

This is a full-time band 7 role: 37.5 hours over 7 days, typically 4 days 8-18:00 or 3 days 8:00-21:00. The department carries out a range of clinical neurophysiological tests and monitors approximately 1000 surgical procedures each year. The successful candidate would be expected to work across all areas of the department. Main Duties include: Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring performed during;

• Complex neuro-spinal and spinal-orthopaedic procedures.
• Peripheral Nerve injury surgery.
Assisting in electromyography clinics. Nerve conduction studies for diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Participate in the intraoperative Neuromonitoring on-call service. The department also provides a mobile Evoked Potentials & Electroencephalography (EEG) service to which suitably qualified staff may contribute.

Seeking an individual with extensive intra-operative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) experience during spinal surgeries. You would also be able to conduct neurophysiological investigations in both outpatient & inpatient setting; performing mobile electroencephalography (EEG), somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) & nerve conduction studies for the diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel syndrome. You will also assist the consultant during their electromyography & nerve conduction clinics. If you are a qualified Clinical Physiologist but do not have experience of IONM then you may be able to join our team as a Band 7 - Annex 21 Trainee.This is a 4-year in-house training programme which will equip you with the skills & knowledge to independently perform IONM during spinal & peripheral nerve injury surgeries. Depending on your skills & experience of IONM you may enter in year 1 - 4 as appropriate. As a guide to level of experience & competency necessary our 3rd year trainees work independently performing spinal IONM & take part in the department on-call service., This role is patient facing and primarily theatre based. Excellent communication and team working skills are paramount.

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