Senior Clinical Physiologist, Neurophysiology

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The Clinical Neurophysiology Department provides a responsive service of Neurophysiological studies for adults and children of all ages as out-patients, as well as an active in-patient service which includes referrals from the adult, liver, paediatrics, neonatal, trauma and neuro-intensive care units. Due to the locations of these team this would include working off-site at the various associated hospitals and institutions.
We currently require a fully qualified Senior Clinical Physiologist, with significant post-qualification experience, who is willing to take challenge & responsibility to work in a busy department undertaking all the modalities of Neurophysiology testing which will include EEG (ambulant/non-ambulant/portable); Telemetry, Nerve Conduction studies; all modalities of Evoked Potentials. Experience in intensive care monitoring would be an advantage but not essential.
You should demonstrate good verbal/written and oral communication skills, with competency and fluency of the English language.
Previous experience in NHS employment is desirable.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.
To provide a comprehensive range of clinical neurophysiological investigations, including EEG, EMG, Nerve Conductions studies, Evoked potentials, intra-operative monitoring and EEG telemetry both routinely and as part of research programmes, as directed by the Senior Physiologist and to follow the instructions of the Clinical Director. The post is intended to give a broad range of experience in different aspects of clinical neurophysiology, with a wide variety of medical disorders including those which may be neurological and /or psychiatric innature.

**Responsibilities**:
To undertake duties in the delivery of the clinical neurophysiological service on a day to day basis, under the general direction of the Senior Clinical Physiologist overseeing the Department,
to participate in providing out of-hours cover as part of an on-call rota.
Job-holders will be expected to undertake a wide range of standard clinical neurophysiological investigations, independently together with some nonstandard and complex investigations. (In-service training will be provided where appropriate). This work includes bed side recording in different parts of the hospital and off site.
Supervision of lower grades will be expected in normal circumstances.
To ensure accurate logging and filing of data from the neurophysiological investigations.
To be responsible for its availability and integrity, and to follow the regulations relating to the Data Protection Act.
To keep up to date with the findings in the field of clinical neurophysiology, and to be prepared to learn new techniques. Teaching in techniques new to the post-holder will be provided. Attendance at meetings of the technicians professional bodies and at regional study days, when feasible, is encouraged, as is study for higher qualifications such as HNC in MPPM with the Neurophysiology Module, or a relevant MSc. Attendance at meetings and seminars held in the Department each week is expected, under normal circumstances.
To undertake the full range of Evoked Potentials (Visual, Brainstem and Somatosensory).A detailed knowledge of these pathways will be required.
To participate in technician lead Nerve Conduction clinics.
To participate in teaching organised by the department for technicians, scientific, nursing and medical staff and visitors. To assist in the preparation of materials for teaching or research.
An opportunity to participate in research projects as part of the Departments programme of Research and Development