What are the responsibilities and job description for the Consultant Neurophysiologist position at Freeman Hospital?
Employer heading
Consultant Neurophysiologist
Consultant
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team. The post holder will provide a diagnostic neurophysiology service and will be able to develop a special interest in their chosen field.
While hosted within the directorate of neurosciences, this post incorporates three dedicated PAs for contribution to the Highly Specialised Services for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases. We strongly encourage informal contact from interested clinicians.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to provide expert opinion on patients with neurological disorders, specifically patients with neuromuscular disorders. The appointee will be expected to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to them at the regional neurosciences centre. The post holder will be responsible for performing peripheral neurophysiological investigations including nerve conduction studies, electromyographic (EMG) examinations, specialised quantitative EMG studies and also for interpreting routine and more complex specialised electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings, including neonatal EEG, sleep-deprived EEG, short and long-term video-EEG telemetry, home video-EEG telemetry, MSLT, MWT, PSG and ambulatory EEG recordings and muscle ultrasound.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
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
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
As a clinical neurophysiology department hosting Specialist Trainees (STs), both academic and non-academic, and healthcare scientists enrolled on the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) the provision of supervision, teaching and hands-on training to STs and Scientists will be a core component of the role of consultant in the department.
The post holder will be expected to attend the weekly neuroscience educational / audit meetings and will be able to participate in the Neurology Grand Round for the purposes of internal CPD. The post-holder will be expected to take part in the weekly diagnostic and advisory MDT as part of the HSS and contribute to the diagnostic pathway of complex neuromuscular patients. The successful candidate will also participate in an annual appraisal. The post holder will be expected to meet the requirements of continuing professional development in accordance with the Royal College of Physicians.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications And Specialist Skills
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
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 month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Victoria Cowan Job title HR Advisor Email address victoria.cowan2@nhs.net
Consultant Neurophysiologist
Consultant
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team. The post holder will provide a diagnostic neurophysiology service and will be able to develop a special interest in their chosen field.
While hosted within the directorate of neurosciences, this post incorporates three dedicated PAs for contribution to the Highly Specialised Services for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases. We strongly encourage informal contact from interested clinicians.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to provide expert opinion on patients with neurological disorders, specifically patients with neuromuscular disorders. The appointee will be expected to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to them at the regional neurosciences centre. The post holder will be responsible for performing peripheral neurophysiological investigations including nerve conduction studies, electromyographic (EMG) examinations, specialised quantitative EMG studies and also for interpreting routine and more complex specialised electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings, including neonatal EEG, sleep-deprived EEG, short and long-term video-EEG telemetry, home video-EEG telemetry, MSLT, MWT, PSG and ambulatory EEG recordings and muscle ultrasound.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
- Freeman Hospital
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
- Cramlington Manor Walks
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
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
As a clinical neurophysiology department hosting Specialist Trainees (STs), both academic and non-academic, and healthcare scientists enrolled on the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) the provision of supervision, teaching and hands-on training to STs and Scientists will be a core component of the role of consultant in the department.
The post holder will be expected to attend the weekly neuroscience educational / audit meetings and will be able to participate in the Neurology Grand Round for the purposes of internal CPD. The post-holder will be expected to take part in the weekly diagnostic and advisory MDT as part of the HSS and contribute to the diagnostic pathway of complex neuromuscular patients. The successful candidate will also participate in an annual appraisal. The post holder will be expected to meet the requirements of continuing professional development in accordance with the Royal College of Physicians.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications And Specialist Skills
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- MRCP or equivalent.
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty.
- MD or PhD or equivalent.
Essential criteria
- At least 4 years’ training in clinical neurophysiology and achieving independent practice.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in neurophysiology.
- The ability to perform and report on neurophysiological examinations, both adult and paediatric.
- Knowledge and experience in quantitative EMG.
- Knowledge and experience in neonatal and paediatric EEG.
- Knowledge and experience in Video-EEG Telemetry.
- Knowledge and experience of diagnosis of rare neuromuscular patients and of the necessary specialist electrodiagnostic techniques
- Enthusiasm to develop new services
- Knowledge and experience in specialised NCS/ EMG is desirable.
- Knowledge and experience in Paediatric NCS / EMG.
- Experience in neuromuscular ultrasound.
Essential criteria
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
- Higher degree.
- Evidence of success in attracting and managing research grants
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit.
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
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 month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job Description (PDF, 642.9KB)
- Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
- Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Victoria Cowan Job title HR Advisor Email address victoria.cowan2@nhs.net
