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Band 6 (Annex 21 Trainee) 4 years
Trainee Specialist Clinical Physiologist, Clinical Neurophysiology
Salary Scale: £27,660 (60% in year 1) - £34,575 (75% in Year 4)
1 x WTE post : 37.5 hrs per week
Permanent
An opportunity has arisen to contribute to the development of the Regional Neurophysiology at Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DCN) & Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP), Little France, Edinburgh.
The successful candidate would attend Glasgow Caledonian University and commit to a 4 year degree BSc (Hons) Physiology 2 days per week and spend 3 days in the Department to gain skills in performing a range of investigations performed in Neurophysiology.
The trainee, once qualified will continue in a substantive post on full salary.
Dimensions of the post
The Area Service provides a broad range of Neurophysiological investigations on adults and paediatrics including:
- Routine and Drug activation EEG recordings.
- Portable EEG service i.e. SCBU, ITU.
- Train / perform Video EEG Telemetry.
- 24 Hour Ambulatory EEG/ Home Video EEG Telemetry
- Evoked Potentials
- Assist in Corticography.
- Assist in Cortical mapping and epilepsy surgery monitoring.
- Physiologist led NCV clinics.
The post holder will be trained to:
- Plan, perform and interpret a range of specialist procedures.
- Participate in the day/day running service including troubleshooting.
- Support the team in specific areas of work.
Requirements of the Post
The successful candidates must have:
- Entry requirements for GCU requires a minimum of 3 Highers at BBC or 4 Highers at BCCC /A-level at minimum DDD
- Excellent communication skills
- Confident, calm and open to taking direction, particularly in stressful situations.
Previous degree in a science related discipline is desirable but not an essential requirement.
The Service operates a family friendly flexible working approach, however once trained the ability to offer this flexibility will need to be balanced against the departmental commitment to some longer days /evening work
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact ruth.brotherstone@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or 0131 312 1507.