Advanced Healthcare Scientist Neurophysiology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing complex, specialist clinical neurophysiology diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients of all ages with various medical disorders. The post holder will work independently, including at satellite clinics, and be responsible for interpreting results and providing reports. Key duties include training student healthcare scientists and junior medical staff, and participating in quality assurance, audit, and research programs. The role requires adapting to new techniques and continuous professional development.
Essential criteria
- Masters Level Qualification or Completed Scientific Training Programme (STP)
- Equivalent (Minimum = BSc Certification + ANS Professional exams in EEG/NCS/EP )
- Registered (or working towards) registration with either AHCS or HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Member of professional body: ANS and/or BSCN
- ANS Professional Examination Certification
- Evidence of external scientific course attendance
- Have at least 4 years experience of working within a Clinical Neurophysiology department with a minimum of 1 year post qualification as a Healthcare Scientist
- Have experience working in Neurophysiology in the last 2 years with more than 4 years consistent employment
- Masters Level Qualification or Completed Scientific Training Programme (STP)
- Equivalent (Minimum = BSc Certification + ANS Professional exams in EEG/NCS/EP )
- Registered (or working towards) registration with either AHCS or HCPC
- Member of professional body: ANS and/or BSCN
- ANS Professional Examination Certification
- Evidence of external scientific course attendance
- Have at least 4 years experience of working within a Clinical Neurophysiology department with a minimum of 1 year post qualification as a Healthcare Scientist
- Have experience working in Neurophysiology in the last 2 years with more than 4 years consistent employment
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Advanced Healthcare Scientist Neurophysiology
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
NHS Band 7 Salary:£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Hours Per Week: Full time, 37.5 hrs
Contract Type: Permanent
Main duties of the job
To provide complex, specialist clinical neurophysiology diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to patients of all ages, from a range of specialties, suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders including those which may be neurological and/or psychiatric in nature.
To work in isolation at various satellite clinics including Jersey, Channel Islands.
To be adaptive in learning new techniques and undergo further training in specialist areas as required in delivering the service.
To undertake interpretation of results and provision of reports.
To actively participate in the development and training of student healthcare scientists and junior medical staff.
To participate in quality assurance, audit and/or research and development programmes.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the
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