Job summaryNHS Band 7 Salary:49,387 - 56,515 per annumHours Per Week: Full time, 37.5 hrsContract Type: PermanentMain duties of the jobTo provide complex, specialist clinical neurophysiology diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to patients of all ages, from a range of specialties, suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders including those which may be neurological and/or psychiatric in nature.To work in isolation at various satellite clinics including Jersey, Channel Islands.To be adaptive in learning new techniques and undergo further training in specialist areas as required in delivering the service.To undertake interpretation of results and provision of reports.To actively participate in the development and training of student healthcare scientists and junior medical staff.To participate in quality assurance, audit and/or research and development programmes.About usHere at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.DetailsDate posted17 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary 49,387 to 56,515 a year ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference numberREF2592BJob locationsQueen Alexandra HospitalSouthwick Hill RoadPortsmouthEnglandPO6 3LYUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo communicate what is involved in procedures and other technical information to patients who may have sensory, physical or learning disabilities also conversing with relatives & carers to ensure understanding that will facilitate consent where necessary. Display the ability to exchange specialist information with colleagues from within the Neurophysiology specialty and to other disciplinesTo show highly specialist expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge & experience of specialist healthcare science that have been acquired through training to masters degree or equivalent level of knowledge.To analyse & interpret test results within Neurophysiology specialist diagnostic area and relate other test data to inform diagnosis. To resolve complex equipment issues.To plans activity workload and/or clinics independently also supporting junior and/or training staff in job planning.Demonstrates skills for positioning patients for tests ensures accurate position of both stimulating and recording electrodes requiring a high level of hand/eye co-ordination. Able to accurately manipulate the recorded data and assess the requirement for extended testingTo provide specialist clinical technical services and specialist clinical and scientific advice to clinicians. Will undertake screening tests and interpret them to produce a diagnostic test result. Utilise the diagnostic findings provide advice to patients.Will be responsible for implementing policies and standard operating procedures. To innovate and implement changes to practices for work area and develop policies with impact on other disciplines.Responsible for safe use of equipment by others through supervision and regular calibration/equipment checks to ensure reliability of recorded data. To order supplies for area of work and be responsible for storage of materials.Leads a team for own work area within peripheral neurophysiology. To provide clinical and professional supervision to less experienced staff. To provide specialist training to those within the department and registrars from other disciplines.To ensure that patient data and records that are personally generated are maintained in a secure database that complies with information governance standards with responsibility to ensure that data/records are backed up to media that complies with trust standards.To be regularly undertaking research and development activities with support to the trainee clinical scientists research projects. To be regularly taking a lead role in clinical trials, service evaluation and clinical audit.To works independently and autonomously as a healthcare scientist practitioner within host department and at Community Diagnostic Centres (Havant, Fareham & Portsmouth) and Non-NHS hospitals (Jersey, Channel Is.). To work as a lead specialist for peripheral neurophysiology whilst maintaining and developing skills within other technical and clinical areas within Neurophysiology.For full job details and person specification please refer to job description. Job description Job responsibilitiesTo communicate what is involved in procedures and other technical information to patients who may have sensory, physical or learning disabilities also conversing with relatives & carers to ensure understanding that will facilitate consent where necessary. Display the ability to exchange specialist information with colleagues from within the Neurophysiology specialty and to other disciplinesTo show highly specialist expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge & experience of specialist healthcare science that have been acquired through training to masters degree or equivalent level of knowledge.To analyse & interpret test results within Neurophysiology specialist diagnostic area and relate other test data to inform diagnosis. To resolve complex equipment issues.To plans activity workload and/or clinics independently also supporting junior and/or training staff in job planning.Demonstrates skills for positioning patients for tests ensures accurate position of both stimulating and recording electrodes requiring a high level of hand/eye co-ordination. Able to accurately manipulate the recorded data and assess the requirement for extended testingTo provide specialist clinical technical services and specialist clinical and scientific advice to clinicians. Will undertake screening tests and interpret them to produce a diagnostic test result. Utilise the diagnostic findings provide advice to patients.Will be responsible for implementing policies and standard operating procedures. To innovate and implement changes to practices for work area and develop policies with impact on other disciplines.Responsible for safe use of equipment by others through supervision and regular calibration/equipment checks to ensure reliability of recorded data. To order supplies for area of work and be responsible for storage of materials.Leads a team for own work area within peripheral neurophysiology. To provide clinical and professional supervision to less experienced staff. To provide specialist training to those within the department and registrars from other disciplines.To ensure that patient data and records that are personally generated are maintained in a secure database that complies with information governance standards with responsibility to ensure that data/records are backed up to media that complies with trust standards.To be regularly undertaking research and development activities with support to the trainee clinical scientists research projects. To be regularly taking a lead role in clinical trials, service evaluation and clinical audit.To works independently and autonomously as a healthcare scientist practitioner within host department and at Community Diagnostic Centres (Havant, Fareham & Portsmouth) and Non-NHS hospitals (Jersey, Channel Is.). To work as a lead specialist for peripheral neurophysiology whilst maintaining and developing skills within other technical and clinical areas within Neurophysiology.For full job details and person specification please refer to job description.Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMasters Level Qualification or Completed Scientific Training Programme (STP)Equivalent (Minimum = BSc Certification + ANS Professional exams in EEG/NCS/EP )Registered (or working towards) registration with either AHCS or HCPCDesirableMember of professional body: ANS and/or BSCNANS Professional Examination CertificationEvidence of external scientific course attendance Experience EssentialHave at least 4 years experience of working within a Clinical Neurophysiology department with a minimum of 1 year post qualification as a Healthcare ScientistDesirableHave experience working in Neurophysiology in the last 2 years with more than 4 years consistent employment Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMasters Level Qualification or Completed Scientific Training Programme (STP)Equivalent (Minimum = BSc Certification + ANS Professional exams in EEG/NCS/EP )Registered (or working towards) registration with either AHCS or HCPCDesirableMember of professional body: ANS and/or BSCNANS Professional Examination CertificationEvidence of external scientific course attendance Experience EssentialHave at least 4 years experience of working within a Clinical Neurophysiology department with a minimum of 1 year post qualification as a Healthcare ScientistDesirableHave experience working in Neurophysiology in the last 2 years with more than 4 years consistent employmentDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Employer detailsEmployer namePortsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustAddressQueen Alexandra HospitalSouthwick Hill RoadPortsmouthEnglandPO6 3LYUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer namePortsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustAddressQueen Alexandra HospitalSouthwick Hill RoadPortsmouthEnglandPO6 3LYUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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