Specialist Practitioner Neurophysiology, Band 7 - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2 weeks ago
Description
The Department of Clinical Neurophysiology based at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital requires a permanent specialist practitioner.We are looking for a highly qualified, experienced and motivated specialist practitioner to join our very busy Neurophysiology team.
This is a full time position of 37.5 hrs.
For an informal visit or more information please contact.
Andrea Beale Head of Service.
Neurophysiology Department.
Ability to perform a range of highly specialised Neurophysiological investigations and/or to have the highest level of specialist skills and knowledge within the relevant field.
Must have sensitive understanding of patients who may be suffering from neurological and/or psychiatric disorders
The clinical staffing within the department primarily consists of clinical physiologists and consultants performing a full range of electro-diagnostic tests.
- Perform all Neurophysiology procedures either independently or collaboratively as appropriate, to the highest professional standard.
- Interpret all tests with complete autonomy (there is no computer analysis for these tests it must all be done by eye), give detailed explanations to Consultants, Doctors and Surgeons from a wide discipline field.
- Write detailed reports on all tests performed ensuring their accuracy.
- Plan and perform high quality recordings of highly specialised and complex test procedures including
- EEG / sleep deprived EEG / portable EEG
- ITU, NICU, wards / ambulatory EEG / VER / SSEP / nerve conduction studies
- CTS, ulnar, peripheral screen (these tests are not performed by any other department in the County)
- Obtain the cooperation, consent and maintain the dignity and rights of a wide range of patients and their relatives.
- Intervene / support other members of staff in challenging situations.
- Administer first aid if it becomes necessary. Aid the recovery of post ictal patients. Facilitate the admission of patients, early clinic returns if appropriate with complete autonomy.
- Prioritise incoming referrals to ensure that those patients with the greatest clinical needs are done at the earliest opportunity.
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