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Band 7
Advanced Clinical Physiologist, Clinical Neurophysiology
SALARY SCALE: £46,244- £53,789
1 x WTE post : 37.5 hrs per week. Permanent.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to Edinburgh’s Clinical Neurophysiology Service based at the new hospital Clinical Neurosciences and Royal Hospital for Children & Young People (RHCYP), Little France, Edinburgh. EH16 4TJ
Dimensions of the post
The successful candidate will be contributing to our area service which provides a high quality extensive range of routine and highly specialised Neurophysiological investigations for adults and paediatrics including:
- Paediatric epilepsy invasive monitoring for a National Service.
- Intra-operative neuro-monitoring –Multi-modality monitoring of brain, spine and brainstem neurosurgical and orthopaedic cases for paediatrics and adults (National Service)
- Electro-corticography.
- Routine and Drug activation EEG recordings.
- Portable EEG service i.e. SCBU, ITU.
- EEG Videotelemetry.
- 24 Hour EEG Ambulatory/ Home Video EEG Telemetry
- Evoked Potentials (VEP, SSEP, BAEP)
- Physiologist led NCV clinics.
Requirements of the Post
The successful candidates must have:
- Degree in Neurophysiology or equivalent.
- Relevant post-graduate experience.
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience and competencies in the dimensions of the post.
- Confident, calm and open to taking direction, particularly in stressful situations.
- RCCP/ AHCS Application for registration.
Additional training in epilepsy invasive monitoring and spinal & neuro intra-operative monitoring will be provided if required.
The Service operates a family friendly flexible working approach but this 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 on 0131 312 1507 or ruth.brotherstone@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.