Clinical Physiologist(Neuro) Band 6- Bank post
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustSearch for more jobs in Carshalton
Job overview
To provide specialist Neurophysiological investigations in both adult and paediatric units within the department.
Responsible for the investigation and reporting of the various procedures performed.
Working practices should be in accordance with occupational guidelines set out for each investigation, but you will have sufficient expertise to adapt practice to meet requirements of the service area.
Main duties of the job
Duties and Responsibilities
Technical
- To be an independent practitioner at a specialist level in the performance of simple and complex Neurophysiological investigations.
- To be able to demonstrate ability as a specialist physiologist in most, if not all, the following areas:
To be competent in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
- Routine adult EEG’s both in the department and on the ward, including ITU
- Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the departmen
B – Paediatric EEG’s
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard. Also need some experience in dealing with children with special needs, challenging behaviour and autism.
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
Routine paediatric EEG’s in the department and on the ward, including NNU
Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the department
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Technical
- To be an independent practitioner at a specialist level in the performance of simple and complex Neurophysiological investigations.
- To be able to demonstrate ability as a specialist physiologist in most, if not all, the following areas:
A – Adult EEG’s
To be competent in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
- Routine adult EEG’s both in the department and on the ward, including ITU
- Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the department
B – Paediatric EEG’s
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard. Also need some experience in dealing with children with special needs, challenging behaviour and autism.
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
- Routine paediatric EEG’s in the department and on the ward, including NNU
- Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the department
C- Evoked Potentials
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard
To perform routine calibration maintenance on equipment
- Visual Evoked Potentials (VEP)
- Spinal and Somato-Sensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP’s)
D – Nerve Conduction Studies
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard.
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
- Upper Limb NCS
- Lower Limb NCS