MYDoc Registrar (ST3-5 equivalent) in Clinical Neurophysiology

Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust is pleased to announce the development and introduction of this new role. The post will be a combination of service delivery and educational input within the specialty.

These posts are not recognised UK training posts. However, the post-holders will have a named supervisor and be supported in undertaking scheduled educational opportunities within the Trust and specialties.

An Introduction to the Division / Specialty from Dr Nigel Artis - Divisional Clinical Director

The department of Clinical Neurophysiology is based at Pinderfields Hospital and serves the populations of Wakefield, Dewsbury, Pontefract, Barnsley and South Leeds as well as receiving referrals from further afield.

The department has 5 clinical recording rooms, as well as office and other space. It is staffed by 2 Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologists, 1 Clinical Service Manager and 4 experienced Neurophysiology Technicians who undertake a wide range of investigations.

The department has a range of neurophysiology machines including Dantec Keypoint, Viking Select and XLTEK. It is looking to develop an innovative approach to video telemetry and the successful candidate would be encouraged to help with this development.

The department is busy and offers a wide range of services delivered by the whole team including over 4000 NCS/EMGs and 1000 EEGs per year., Support the Consultant and Clinical Physiologists in the department, seeing outpatients and inpatients.

To perform and/or report on Nerve Conduction studies/EMG, EEGs and Evoked potentials studies following a period of training.

Supervision of clinical physiologists NCS clinics

We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.