Advanced Healthcare Scientist Neurophysiology


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	17 Sept 2026
Closing date:	30 Sept 2026

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Summary

To communicate what is involved in procedures and other technical information to patients who may have sensory, physical or learning disabilities also conversing with relatives & carers to ensure understanding that will facilitate consent where necessary. Display the ability to exchange specialist information with colleagues from within the Neurophysiology specialty and to other disciplines To show highly specialist expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge & experience of specialist healthcare science that have been acquired through training to masters degree or equivalent level of knowledge. To analyse & interpret test results within Neurophysiology specialist diagnostic area and relate other test data to inform diagnosis. To resolve complex equipment issues. To plans activity workload and/or clinics independently also supporting junior and/or training staff in job planning. Demonstrates skills for positioning patients for tests ensures accurate position of both stimulating and recording electrodes requiring a high level of hand/eye co-ordination. Able to accurately manipulate the recorded data and assess the requirement for extended testing To provide specialist clinical technical services and specialist clinical and scientific advice to clinicians. Will undertake screening tests and interpret them to produce a diagnostic test result. Utilise the diagnostic findings provide advice to patients. Will be responsible for implementing policies and standard operating procedures. To innovate and implement changes to practices for work area and develop policies with impact on other disciplines. Responsible for safe use of equipment by others through supervision and regular calibration/equipment checks to ensure reliability of recorded data. To order supplies for area of work and be responsible for storage of materials. Leads a team for own work area within peripheral neurophysiology. To provide clinical and professional supervision to less experienced staff. To provide specialist training to those within the department and registrars from other disciplines. To ensure that patient data and records that are personally generated are maintained in a secure database that complies with information governance standards with responsibility to ensure that data/records are backed up to media that complies with trust standards. To be regularly undertaking research and development activities with support to the trainee clinical scientists research projects. To be regularly taking a lead role in clinical trials, service evaluation and clinical audit. To works independently and autonomously as a healthcare scientist practitioner within host department and at Community Diagnostic Centres (Havant, Fareham & Portsmouth) and Non-NHS hospitals (Jersey, Channel Is.). To work as a lead specialist for peripheral neurophysiology whilst maintaining and developing skills within other technical and clinical areas within Neurophysiology. For full job details and person specification please refer to job description.

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