Trainee Healthcare Scientists

Participate in training and education to

Provide a specialist Clinical Neurophysiology service to patients suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders.

Interpret results and provide factual reports.

Work collaboratively and cooperatively with others to ensure that service needs are met.

Participate in Neurophysiology procedures in line with Continued Professional Development and service requirements including audit research.

Provide supporting role with Routine Neurophysiological Investigations, This is a trainee post for a Healthcare Scientist in Neurophysiology. This is a fixed term post for 3 years with potential for a permanent post based on completion of required academic and clinical training along with appropriate assessments.

During training the trainee will learn to

Undertake, plan, and interpret a range of basic Neurophysiological investigations to a high level of competence. Including

Routine EEG

Perform EEG investigations using specialist techniques. These include sleep deprived EEG and NEAD protocol EEG.

Perform Emergency EEGs on wards EEG on the wards, including EEGs on ITU or general wards.

Perform visual evoked potentials.

Assist with EMG and NCS studies.

Assess both clinical and non clinical situations,events,problems,patient conditions in detail to determine best course of action.

Provide factual technical reports on a range of routine Neurophysiological investigations.

Maintain high professional standards of Neurophysiological services to patients and initiate remedial action where necessary.

Undertake simple fault remedy, cleaning and maintenance of recording equipment or any apparatus within the dept. including care and maintenance of electrodes.

Perform Routine and sleep deprived investigations off site (Tameside General Hospital) under supervision. This will include Paediatric EEGs.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits