Specialist Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology)
Closing date: 25 June 2026.
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, a specialised children’s hospital in London, has a vacancy for a fixed-term Band 6 Clinical Physiologist. The Department of Clinical Neurophysiology operates daily outpatient clinics and provides specialist services in EEG video telemetry and intra-operative spinal monitoring. Work is performed across wards, ICU, video telemetry and operating theatres, mainly on children with complex neurological conditions.
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.
- Investigations are primarily non-standard and complex.
- Plan, perform, interpret and report unsupervised neurophysiological investigations.
- Ensure accurate logging and filing of data from investigations.
- Participate in training and supervision of junior staff, trainees and visitors.
- Take part in an on‑call service; may be required to work extended hours, including weekends and bank holidays.
- Participate in weekly teaching meetings and maintain continuous professional development.
- Show flexibility in daily work to meet clinical needs.
- Provide technical assistance to research and development studies as directed by the Clinical Physiology Service Manager.
- Report faults or problems with equipment to the Professional Service Manager or Clinical Engineers.
- May undertake ordering of consumables.
- Maintain personal compliance with mandatory professional and personal development.
About us
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 toward becoming an anti-racist organisation, creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued. 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 welcome applications from diverse communities and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Business Disability Forum member and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
- Our Always values
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology) or equivalent specialist training
- ANS Part 1 and/or B‑Teg/GNVQ (Neurophysiology) or equivalent.
- ANS part 2, or equivalent.
- Evidence or willingness to undertake further professional study
- AHCS/HCPC registration
- Neurophysiology specialist course
Experience / Knowledge
- Broad experience of performing clinical EEG and evoked potential recordings
- Experience working with children
- Basic grounding in clinical neurophysiology
- Interest in epilepsy syndromes and other paroxysmal events
- Broad understanding of occupational policies
Skills / Abilities
- 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
- Attend meetings related to the speciality
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Post requires a subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Contract
Fixed term, 12 months, full‑time.
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863 a year inclusive.
Reference number
271-B-8017956
Job location
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
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