An Exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Physiologist to become an integral part of the team working in the Neurophysiology Directorate at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

You may be a newly qualified physiologist seeking the opportunity to further develop and expand your knowledge in a busy unit, with the opportunity to work with both adults and paediatrics. You may have been qualified for some time and wish to expand your skills and gain exposure in more specialist testing in this large teaching trust.

You will be a dynamic individual willing to further develop your skills within our dedicated and caring team.

You will be joining a dedicated team of Clinical Physiologists who perform a wide range of routine and specialist Neurophysiological investigations across the MFT campus.

Main duties of the job

You will provide routine and non-routine (dependant on experience) clinical Neurophysiology services to patients across all MFT departments. This will include all aspects of EEG recording on patients of all ages, including neonates. You will perform sleep studies, ambulatory video EEG and Evoked Potentials.

You will be required as part of a rota, to provide neurophysiological services at any of the MFT Neurophysiology sites, including North Manchester and Wythenshawe.

A monthly EEG service is undertaken on site at Nobles Hospital on the Isle of Man and you will be part of the rota of staff covering this service.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of �2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Bsc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) or equivalent

Desirable

• AHCS registration (incorporating RCCP)

Experience

Essential

• Practical experience as a Trainee Physiologist in a Neurophysiology unit
• Experience of working with both adults and children

Desirable

• Knowledge of a range of advanced Neurophysiological techniques

Training

Essential

• Specialised in-service training received whilst a trainee physiologist
• Able to perform routine EEG investigations without supervision, in the department and on the wards
• Able to perform non-routine and emergency EEG investigations on the wards
• Assist in multi-modality evoked potentials

Desirable

• Supervisory experience
• Specialist option course
• Training and assessment qualifications

Skills

Essential

• In depth knowledge of basic neurophysiology procedures enabling the performance ,understanding and interpretation of routine Neurophysiology investigations
• Ability to communicate complex sensitive information in a variety of forms to patinets, relatives and carers, including children and patients with learning or physical disabilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously, co-ordinate and plan

Desirable

• Coaching Skills
• Knowledge of advanced neurophysiology procedures

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NMGH

Delaunays Road

Manchester

M8 5RB

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