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An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Neurophysiologist to join a growing Clinical Neurophysiology service in Wales. This is a new consultant post within a department that provides a full range of neurophysiological investigations for both adult and paediatric patients, supporting scheduled and unscheduled, inpatient and outpatient, intensive and critical care pathways. The service delivers a broad diagnostic portfolio including EEG, prolonged EEGs, sleep-deprived and ambulatory EEGs, inpatient and home video telemetry, EMG, nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials. The successful appointee will join an established multidisciplinary team comprising one existing consultant, a clinical service manager, highly skilled clinical physiologists, specialised physiologists and trainee clinical scientists, within a wider neurosciences network.
Job Responsibility
Provide a consultant clinical neurophysiology service for adult and paediatric patients, covering the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of neurological illness
Deliver and support a broad range of neurophysiological investigations, including EEG, ambulatory EEG, video telemetry, EMG, nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials
Work collaboratively with consultant colleagues and the wider multi-professional team, maintaining responsibility for patients under your care and supporting appropriate delegation and staff development
Contribute to the safe, efficient and effective running of the service in line with operational policies, governance frameworks and the wider service plan
Participate in clinical governance, risk management, audit and service improvement
Support delivery of performance targets, including referral-to-treatment times
Provide advice and guidance to referrers and contribute to the development of neurophysiology pathways
Participate in annual appraisal, revalidation, job planning and CPD
Take part in teaching, training and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate staff and trainees
Contribute to research and innovation activity where appropriate within a university-linked environment
Requirements
Full GMC registration and licence to practise
On the GMC Specialist Register as a specialist in Neurophysiology, or eligible within the required timeframe
Evidence of the ability to develop effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams
Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service
Experience or evidence of development and commissioning of neurophysiology services
Strong leadership skills and the ability to take responsibility when required
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff
Understanding of teamworking, prudent healthcare principles, clinical governance and service improvement
Evidence of teaching and training of postgraduate and/or undergraduate clinical staff
Commitment to continuous improvement, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively under pressure
Nice to have
Further relevant degree or diploma
Teaching qualification or higher qualification in medical education
Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing the audit
Experience in research on neurological conditions
Specific experience in relevant neurological conditions/subspecialty practice
Understanding of information systems and technology
Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development and service improvement
What we offer
Opportunity to join a developing neurophysiology service within a large regional neurosciences network
A new consultant post with genuine scope to shape service development and expansion
Broad exposure across adult and paediatric neurophysiology diagnostics
A structured 10-session consultant role with a mix of clinics, reporting, MDT working, ward liaison and SPA activity
Strong opportunities to contribute to teaching, postgraduate training, research and service redesign
Supportive multidisciplinary team environment with established physiologist and trainee support
The chance to build a long-term consultant career in Wales within a university-linked NHS setting