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Job summary

Main area
Neurophysiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 1 session per week (There is no on-call requirement for this post However, this will be reviewed on a periodic basis.)
Job ref
309-UCLH-8234542
Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery
Town
London
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum + London Weighting (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/09/2026 23:59

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Consultant Neurophysiologist in Paediatric and Neonatal EEG

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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Job overview

As a consultant neurophysiologist you will be member of a team which provides the reporting of adult EEGs, of children and neonates with a range of complex diseases and advise on clinical assessments and diagnostic strategies.

Main duties of the job

Your duties will include:

1.    To report EEGs conducted on paediatric or neonatal adult patients as per timetable. 

2.    Supervise physiologists, SpRs and fellows in their performance and reporting EEGs.

3.    To be available during normal office hours of the day of duty for consultations with referring physicians relating to inpatients in the hospital and to facilitate inpatient consultations on request.

4.    To advise on study protocols

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. 

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • MRCP, FRCPCH or equivalent
  • • CCT in Clinical Neurophysiology or Neurology or equivalent).
  • • Eligible for Full UK GMC Registration or equivalent on GMC Specialist register in relevant Specialty within 6 months of expected date of CCT.
  • • NB: Non- UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist register in relevant Specialty by the date of the appointment.
  • • PhD or equivalent High-profile publications as first, lead or senior author
  • • understanding of current changes in the management and organisational structures of the NHS
  • • knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Wide experience in clinical neurophysiology related to EEG
  • • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and understanding of the different roles.
  • • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and understanding of the different roles.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Experience in managing clinic workflow of reporting EEG studies
  • • Management of associated comorbidities

Communication

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
  • • Ability to organise and manage specialist service including outpatient referrals,
  • • communication; ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
  • • Interpersonal Skills: ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
  • • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
  • • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, nurses, GP’s and other agencies

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and staff appraisal
  • A demonstrable interest in research as evidenced by research grants and publication
  • Experience and interest in teaching Supervising doctors in training.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • • Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Bambi
Job title
General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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