About the role
Salary: £49387.00 to £56515.00
The Highly Specialist Clinical Physiologist works under the general supervision of the Clinical Service Manager and lead Clinical Scientist for the Wye Valley Neurophysiology service to provide a comprehensive range of Neurophysiological investigations including all modalities of outpatient and inpatient EEG and upper and lower limb nerve conduction study investigations.
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.
Work as part of a small team providing a comprehensive clinical neurophysiology service. See detailed job description