Locum Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist

Grade: Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist 4PA’s (Locum, 12 month fixed term contract)

Department: Clinical Neurophysiology

Reports to: Clinical Director, Clinical Delivery Directorate, Clinical Support Services Care Group

Job Summary

A locum consultant post has arisen within the department of Clinical Neurophysiology at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS trust. This is a 12-month locum consultant position of 4 PAs following reduction of hours.

This position provides an excellent opportunity for a dynamic individual with the appropriate skills to join an established workforce providing a wide range of clinical neurophysiology services in a busy district general hospital.

Those who wish to visit the hospital or to discuss further should contact Mr Simon Veal, Clinical Lead (simon.veal2@nhs.net) or Dr Abena Osei-Lah, Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist (Abena.Osei-Lah2@nhs.et), on 023 9228 6000 Extension 6659.

Main duties of the job

The post is a general clinical neurophysiology post, providing cover following reduction in hours. It offers an opportunity for either a recently trained or established consultant to gain expertise within our busy department. The successful applicant will be expected to deliver outpatient and in-patient nerve conduction studies (NCS) and EMG services, occasional urgent EEG reporting and contribute to teaching and supervision of our senior healthcare scientist team.

Key responsibilities:

• Provision of regular NCS / EMG out-patient clinics
• Provision of NCS / EMG services to in-patients, as required
• Supervision of trainees and other members of the multi-professional team
• Participation in education programmes for trainees, medical students, and other specialist staff.
• Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department.
• Regular attendance at the monthly departmental business and CPD meeting
• Being an active member of the Clinical Neurophysiology team, encouraging multi-professional working
• Contribution to the overall management of the Clinical Neurophysiology service.

Job Plan.

4 PA’s delivered as 3 x NCS / EMG clinic (DCC) and 1 x Patient related Admin (DCC) & SPA.

To be delivered within a standard Monday to Friday 10 Session framework with flexibility on what days/sessions will be utilised.