Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG)
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Weekend and Bank Holiday on-call (9-5pm) End date FTC- 26/03/2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend and Bank Holiday on-call (9-5pm))
- Job ref
- 271-B-8017956
- Employer
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology)
Band 6
Job overview
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, well known as a specialised children's hospital in the centre of London, has a vacancy for a fixed-term Band 6 Clinical Physiologist.
The Department of Clinical Neurophysiology delivers daily outpatient clinics within the department but a high proportion of the work is carried out in the more challenging environments of the wards and Intensive Care Units. The Department also provide specialist services in EEG video telemetry and Intra-Operative Spinal Monitoring (IOM).
We are seeking an experienced Physiologist, who will be expected to work across all areas of the department, working independently performing a broad range of clinical investigations on children, rotating through the Department, wards, ICU, Video Telemetry and in the operating theatres. Many patients have complex neurological and clinical problems and have been referred from tertiary centres elsewhere.
You will be expected to provide concise factual reports and participate in training and supervision of junior members of staff, including students. Regular study and training sessions are mandatory for all staff, with the opportunity to attend courses and meetings at both national and international level.
The department has a longstanding commitment and history of new developments in the field of paediatric clinical neurophysiology.
Main duties of the job
- Perform a broad range of clinical investigations on children working independently in the department, on wards and in operating theatres
- Provide concise factual reports
- The majority of these investigations are non-standard and complex.
- Participate in training and supervision of junior members of staff, including trainees
- Plan, perform, interpret, and provide factual reports of unsupervised neurophysiological investigations
- To ensure accurate logging and filing of data from the neurophysiological investigations.
- To participate in the training of junior members of staff where appropriate and of trainees and visitors to the department.
- To participate in an on-call service to the Trust or may be expected to work extended hours (giving cover at weekends and Bank holidays)
- Participate in weekly teaching meetings: To maintain continuous professional development appropriate to the range of neurophysiology services to patients.
- To show flexibility in daily work to deliver the clinical needs of the department.
- May participate, giving technical assistance in ongoing research and development studies as directed by the Clinical Physiology Service Manager.
- Reporting faults or problems with the equipment used in any part of the service to Professional Service Manager or Clinical Engineers.
- May undertake ordering consumables.
- Ensure personal compliance with regards to mandatory, professional, and personal development according to service needs.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women’s Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria
- Our Always values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent specialist training
- ANS Part 1 and/or B-Tec/GNVQ (Neurophysiology) or equivalent.
- ANS part 2, or equivalent.
- Evidence or willingness to undertake further professional study
Desirable criteria
- AHCS/HCPC registration
- Neurophysiology specialist course
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Broad experience of performing clinical EEG and Evoked Potential recordings
- Experience with working with children
- Basic grounding in clinical neurophysiology
Desirable criteria
- Interest in epilepsy syndromes and other paroxysmal events
- Broad understanding of occupational policies
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform a wide range of neurophysiological tests
- Ability to organise own workload to deadlines
- Ability to communicate with staff within the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate well with children, their families and/or carers sometimes in distressing /emotional situations.
- Ability to work alone and within a team
- Flexible approach to work
- Show potential for supervising/training
- Ability to participate in weekend/Bank Holiday (daytime) on-call rota
- Innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic
Desirable criteria
- Attendance of meetings related to the speciality
- Good computer skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Lee
- Job title
- Deputy Lead Clinical Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 405 9200
- Additional information
x1512
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