Highly Specialist Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology)

• Plan, perform, analyse and interpret a range of basic and advanced Neurophysiological investigations to a high level of competence and within the agreed competency framework, working independently and taking appropriate action where necessary.
• Perform routine and specialised Electroencephalographic (EEG) investigations in adults and children, including departmental, ward-based and emergency EEGs on ITU and SCBU, including recordings on extremely premature infants in incubators.
• Independently undertake specialised EEG investigations, including sleep-deprived EEGs, recordings during medication administration on ITU/SCBU.
• Perform visual evoked responses, including light- and dark-adapted studies and pattern electroretinograms.
• Independently perform practitioner-led carpal tunnel screening and ulnar nerve function clinics, and prolonged ambulatory EEG studies of 24-72 hours.
• Provide accurate and timely reports on a range of Neurophysiological investigations and provide specialist advice to clinicians, exercising professional judgement where findings are complex, equivocal or outside expected parameters.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient needs, communicating complex technical information in an accessible manner and managing sensitive, difficult or challenging interactions appropriately.
• Maintain responsibility for infection prevention and control, patient safety, safeguarding, confidentiality, Data Protection and Caldicott principles within all clinical activities.

Essential

• Registration Council for Clinical Physiologist (RCCP) or Health Care and Professions Council.
• BSc Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) Degree pre 2012 or MSc Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) Degree post 2012 or equivalent

Desirable

• Master's Degree or Equivalent level of knowledge or Specialist Training Programme e.g. Relevant Post Graduate degree or Equivalent Specialist modules / courses in Neurophysiology

Essential

• Ability to perform a wide range of Neurophysiological investigations on adults and children and to have a high level of specialist skills and knowledge within the relevant field.
• Able to interpret specialist Neurophysiological investigation results and patient conditions.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in a variety of forms to patients, relatives and carers including children with learning and physical disabilities and behavioural and psychiatric problems.
• Ability to work autonomously, co-ordinate, plan and prioritise
• Able to undertake complex hand-eye coordination tasks such as electrode placement. High degree of dexterity and co-ordination for use of diagnostic equipment e.g. applying large number electrodes on a neonate in an incubator in cramped special care conditions

Essential

• Proven post-qualification experience as minimum Band 6 highly specialist clinical physiologist (neurophysiology)
• Practical experience and familiarity with the range of basic and advanced Neurophysiological investigations.
• Significant Experience of Autonomous working
• Supervisory experience.