Clinical Neurophysiology Consultant

Job summary

The Neurophysiology Department at Dorset County Hospital is a progressive, patient focused department and is highly regarded by the clinical teams that use our services.

The department is a busy district general hospital department providingEMG and EEG, video-telemetry, evoked potential, and EEG service in adults and children.

The proposed interview date for this role is 16 November 2026.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be required to participate in the urgent adult and paediatric EEG reporting, which currently provides an in-hours weekday service.

The day-to-day activities will include performing or supervising reporting of EEG and home-video-telemetry, support clinical meetings and case discussions, and conduct EMG or other specialty clinics.

The post-holders will also be responsible for supervising and guiding physiologists within the Neurophysiology department.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Job responsibilities

The candidate will be able to express a subspecialty interest to complement the department, with scope to undertake subspecialist activity in NCS/EMG, EEG, VT, or sleep work. There is currently no on-call commitment.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.

Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• An appropriate higher surgical/medical qualification
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via. CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6mths of interview for appointment to substantive consultant role), CESR or European Community Rights

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Can demonstrate clear evidence of Clinical Neurophysiology experience in EMG, NCS, EP, EEG reporting of all age groups
• Presentation / publication of audit Original publications in Peer Review Neurophysiological journals EEG reporting of all age groups

Current Skills and abilities

Essential

• Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description
• Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfil the specialty and subspecialty elements of the post as in the job description and technical specification

Team Working and Service Development

Essential

• Evidence of leadership and service development
• Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working

Understanding and Participation in Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of understanding of clinical governance; Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit; Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research.

Management Training, Organisational Skills and Strategic Vision

Essential

• Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post; Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust; Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS.

Teaching and communication

Essential

• Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post; Ability to present effectively to an audience; Ability to communicate effectively.