Role Summary
We are looking to recruit a consultant in clinical neurophysiology for our enthusiastic and hard working clinical neurophysiology team.
About the Role
Our close working multidisciplinary team provides a comprehensive neurophysiology services to patients living in the Devon and South West region. The Trust will provide Neurophysiology diagnostic services to patients from hospitals across the South West such as Torbay and NDDH. Services include OP/IP EEG and long term monitoring (inpatient VT and home VT), visual electrodiagnostic (including mfERG), somatosensory EPs, PSG/MSLT sleep studies, Scientist-led NCS (carpal tunnel, ulnar neuropathy and generalised peripheral neuropathy), consultant-led NCS/EMG, and a scientist-led intraoperative monitoring service for spinal cord deformity.
EEG services are via consultant/specialist referral and primarily focused on assisting with diagnosis and optimizing of care for adults and children with epilepsy. This includes investigations on ITU, paediatric HDU and the neonatal unit. We also see referrals for functional neurological disorders, altered consciousness, encephalopathy and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, amongst others.
The duties of the Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist will mainly consist of providing a full service in clinical neurophysiology in order to maintain current activity, meet projected service requirements and to extend the scope of the department. The appointee will collaborate in the development of a Neurophysiology Service that is fit for purpose and sustainable in the new NHS environment.
Nerve conduction and EMG referrals are received from a wider range of referrers, including General Practitioners via the e-referrals system. Routine referrals for carpal tunnel, ulnar neuropathy and generalised peripheral neuropathy are seen in our scientist-led services. Some referrals for cervical and/or spinal radiculopathies are seen in a joint clinic, currently overseen by one of our Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologists. Consultant led EMG services consist of patients with more complex clinical symptoms and pathologies such as demyelinating neuropathies to include inflammatory neuropathies, mononeuritis multiplex, disorders of the neuromuscular junction, myopathies and MND
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with Neurological, Paediatric, Orthopaedic and Healthcare for Older People colleagues in providing a cross specialty comprehensive diagnostic service to in and out patients and also direct access primary care referrals. The appointee will also be encouraged to take an active and enthusiastic part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
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It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 34 days plus bank holidays depending on grade and years of service.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
