Healthcare Science Apprentice - Neurophysiology Southampton, England
Job description
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and passionate individual interested in undertaking an apprenticeship to become a Healthcare Science Practitioner in Clinical Neurophysiology.
The role forms part of a team of Healthcare Science Practitioners performing functional diagnostic testing on the brain and the nervous system. You will learn to perform and interpret a range of test procedures including Electroencephalograms (EEG’s), Nerve Conduction Studies and Tri-modality Evoked Potentials. Our patient cohort includes adults and children and testing is performed within inpatient and outpatient settings.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust is a major centre for teaching and research providing specialist services to more than 3.7 million people. Clinical Neurophysiology is at the heart of its Neuroscience provision.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
At UHS we are committed to providing a flexible working environment. We believe that it benefits everyone if we achieve a positive work-life balance. Whether you are balancing family, study or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
We’re proud to have been voted in the Top Five acute Trusts for our commitment to supporting our staff to achieve work-life balance.
UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme and life insurance.
In this apprenticeship we will work with you to develop into the role while undertaking a BSc (Hons) in Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology). To be eligible for this role you must have GCSE English and Maths at C/4 or above, A level C/32 UCAS points or above in science, or equivalent (BTEC in relevant Science, HE Diploma in relevant subject, professional experience). Time will be split between training on site and study at Middlesex University London. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a strong commitment to personal growth, development, and study.
The post is jointly supported by the Apprenticeship Levy and the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology and thus the degree qualification is funded, and the training post supported with a training wage during the fixed term contract period. It is hoped that on completion of all the necessary training and performance targets a substantiative post could be considered.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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