Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Clinical Physiologist to join our friendly Neurophysiology team as Specialised Clinical Physiologist. The department is in the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. This permanent position would be well suited to an individual who is looking to advance their career in Neurophysiology and gain experience in a wide range of diagnostic investigations. You should be a qualified Clinical Physiologist in Neurophysiology with experience at an Associate Clinical Physiologist level as a minimum. You must hold or be in the process of obtaining AHCS or HCPC registration. Interview Date: 06 May 2025 32 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE Main duties of the job As a Specialised Clinical Physiologist you will be involved in an extensive range of clinical investigations including: EEGs - routine, sleep, and portable recordings on patients of all ages with a wide variety of medical conditions. Multi-modality evoked potentials Nerve conduction studies Ambulatory EEG Video-telemetry EEG both in-patient and home video-telemetry Intracranial video-telemetry EEG PSG and MSLT Intra-operative monitoring. Full training will be given for more complex investigations. The department is actively involved in student training at STP and apprenticeship levels and you would be expected to be part of this. An on-call rota operates at weekend and bank holidays between the hours of 9am-5pm. About us Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites: o Freeman Hospital o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site) o Newcastle Dental Hospital o Newcastle Fertility Centre o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria o Northern Genetics Service o Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Date posted 14 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 317-2025-15-04-DR Job locations Royal Victoria Infirmary 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary NE1 4LP Job description Job responsibilities Performs a range of complex and highly complex diagnostic neurophysiological investigations on patients of all ages from a range of specialities suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders including those, which may be neurological, psychiatric and/or learning difficult in nature. This may be in the dedicated environment of the department or in a non-dedicated environment i.e. wards and Intensive Therapy Unit in the Trust or other hospitals in the region. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. Job description Job responsibilities Performs a range of complex and highly complex diagnostic neurophysiological investigations on patients of all ages from a range of specialities suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders including those, which may be neurological, psychiatric and/or learning difficult in nature. This may be in the dedicated environment of the department or in a non-dedicated environment i.e. wards and Intensive Therapy Unit in the Trust or other hospitals in the region. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. Person Specification KNOWLEDGE Essential Carry out a range of basic and complex neurophysiological investigations. Desirable Trust / NHS Structures Clinical Governance Experience of Video-telemetry. Experience of Physiologist led Carpal Tunnel Clinics SKILLS Essential Ability to work in a team Good interpersonal skills Decision making skills Desirable Managerial skills, problem solving skills Clean driving licence EXPERIENCE Essential Experience at Associate Clinical Physiologist level in Neurophysiology Desirable Teaching / training WBA /Mentorship qualification QUALIFICATIONS Essential At least one of the following: oBSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) oPost Graduate Study in Neurosensory Science oBTEC ONC / HNC / HND in MPPM or equivalent experience Association of Neurophysiological Scientists (ANS) Part I Examination oPG Cert in Neurophysiology Association of Neurophysiological Scientists (ANS) Part I Examination RCCP registration or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration Desirable Member ANS Driving licence ECNE/ANS Board Part 1 Examination Person Specification KNOWLEDGE Essential Carry out a range of basic and complex neurophysiological investigations. Desirable Trust / NHS Structures Clinical Governance Experience of Video-telemetry. Experience of Physiologist led Carpal Tunnel Clinics SKILLS Essential Ability to work in a team Good interpersonal skills Decision making skills Desirable Managerial skills, problem solving skills Clean driving licence EXPERIENCE Essential Experience at Associate Clinical Physiologist level in Neurophysiology Desirable Teaching / training WBA /Mentorship qualification QUALIFICATIONS Essential At least one of the following: oBSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) oPost Graduate Study in Neurosensory Science oBTEC ONC / HNC / HND in MPPM or equivalent experience Association of Neurophysiological Scientists (ANS) Part I Examination oPG Cert in Neurophysiology Association of Neurophysiological Scientists (ANS) Part I Examination RCCP registration or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration Desirable Member ANS Driving licence ECNE/ANS Board Part 1 Examination Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Victoria Infirmary 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary NE1 4LP Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)