Consultant Clinical Neurophysiology | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	21 May 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	20 June 2025
Location:	Bristol, BS2 8HR
Company:	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7228124/387-DT8124-MP

Summary

This is a new, full time (10 PA) Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist posts based at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC).



We wish to appoint a paediatric/adult trained Clinical Neurophysiologist with expertise in Children’s Epilepsy Surgery Service (CESS) and preferably Stereoelectroencephalography EEG (SEEG), to join the current team of one adult/paediatric trained Clinical Neurophysiologist in Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) to meet increased demand on the service to perform Stereo Electroencephalography (SEEG). We are one of four centres nationally designated to deliver CESS service.



The post also includes paediatric and adult outpatient clinic, diagnostic reporting, inpatient diagnostics, participation in MDT and participation in the city wide on call EEG reporting rota.

The successful candidate will work with the existing consultant to take a central role in the CESS MDT and proven expertise in paediatric epilepsy is essential, in particular, experience in the field of epilepsy surgery;review of Video EEG and the subsequent production of reports is essential and SEEG expertise is desirable, though the minimum requirement is a commitment to learn SEEG. Experience of Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) and Electromyography (EMG) in a paediatric and adult populations is essential, but the balance of paediatric and adult general work in the job plan could be reviewed upon appointment.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Jun 2025

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