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Job summary

Main area
Surgery
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (There may be a requirement to work out of hours.)
Job ref
001-HS034-0725
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital of Wales
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£54,550 - £61,412 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Lead Physiologist (Intra-operative Neurophysiological monitoring)

Band 8a

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

·         We are kind and caring

·         We are respectful

·         We have trust and integrity

·         We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed


 

Job overview

CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Lead Physiologist (Intra-operative Neurophysiological monitoring)

 Applications are invited for the of post Lead Physiologist in Spinal Surgery

Managerial responsibility for day to day running of the Intra operative neuro monitoring service (IONM) for Spine.
Provides highly complex, specialist Clinical Neurophysiology service to spine patient of all ages from a range of specialties suffering from a wide range of medical disorders including those, which may be neurological in nature.

Perform highly complex tasks with high accuracy and speed to achieve quality data / interpretation / reporting in challenging patients, circumstances or environments, e.g.; highly complex intra-operative monitoring procedures in theatre.

 

Main duties of the job

Monitor and maintain high professional standards of Neurophysiological services to patients and may initiate remedial action where necessary.
Perform, assess and interpret highly specialist & complex IOM intra operative neurophysiology procedures tailored to specific patient needs and surgical procedures, under the supervision and guidance of Consultant medical staff in the absence of a Consultant Neurophysiologist, in collaboration with requesting Orthopaedic surgeons and Neurosurgeons.
Perform highly complex tasks with high accuracy and speed to achieve quality data / interpretation / reporting in challenging patients, circumstances or environments,

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc Hons Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent formal specialist training (other appropriate qualifications eg BTEC HNC/D in MPPM/or equivalent experience + professional exam ECNE Part 1) plus knowledge of specialist procedures acquired through specialist/management courses or training/experience to advanced level. RCCP registration
Desirable criteria
  • ECNE Part 2 MSc or equivalent Training and assessing qualification Work based assessor

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience in a management role of a Clinical Neurophysiology dept providing a broad range of services, including Neurosurgical IOM, Paediatric and Critical Care services
  • Significant post qualification experience at specialist grade
Desirable criteria
  • Management experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to perform a wide range of Neurophysiological investigations and /or to have the highest level of specialist skills and knowledge within the relevant field
  • Able to interpret specialist Neurophysiological investigation results and patient conditions
  • Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in a variety of forms to patients, relatives and carers including children and patients with physical and/or learning disabilities
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching and training skills

Specialist knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Training in specialist skills and knowledge within the relevant field
Desirable criteria
  • Formal teaching and/or supervision of junior staff

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • Sensitive understanding of children and adults who may be suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders including those which may be neurological in nature
  • Ability to work alone and in a team
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to motivate and lead staff
  • Ability to manage change

Other

Essential criteria
  • Flexible to suit service needs

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Antonio Riciolli
Job title
Deputy Director of Operations for Surgery
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07470594403
Additional information

Other contact:

 

Wendy Wade

Speciality Manager Trauma, Othopaedics and Spines

[email protected]

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