Band 6 Specialised Clinical physiologist in Neurophysiology

1 WTE band 6 highly specialised clinical physiologist (Neurophysiology)

There is an exciting opportunity for a band 6 clinical physiologist (Neurophysiology) to join our small busy team at Alder Hey NHS foundation trust.

The post will require some work to support the sleep service: 60/40 (3 days in Neurophysiology/ 2 days supporting sleep studies).

The post holder will support Neurophysiology by carrying out a range of EEG tests along with Long Term monitoring procedures. In addition to these duties, once trained, the post holder will be responsible for setup of sleep studies (ward and home).

Essential qualifications for application: BSc Healthcare Science-Physiological sciences (Neurosensory), BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) along with post graduate certificate relevant to the role.

The post holder will work within the neurophysiology and sleep teams (60:40 split).

Perform a wide range of a routine, specialised and highly specialised Neurophysiological investigations on Children and babies, including pre-term, referred from Alder Hey Children’s NHS Trust and other Hospitals within the North of England and Northern Ireland. We also carry out long term monitoring including Video Telemetry for Nor Cess (Northern Children’s epilepsy surgery service).

Once trained, the post holder will work with the sleep/long term ventilation (LTV) team in setting up and delivering a world class paediatric sleep laboratory for children with sleep disordered breathing in the Northwest. This will require flexible working (1 day per week 12-8pm).

As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Teresa Preston

Job title:

Neurophysiology dept manager Email address: te

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