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Clinical Scientist in GI Physiology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 7 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 8-4)
Job ref
190-7848-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2024 23:59

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Scientist in GI Physiology

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

 

We are looking to recruit an experienced band 7 Clinical Scientist/Specialist GI Physiologist  on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

Your primary role will be working in an adult specialist Clinical Gastro-intestinal physiology service, including upper and lower GI investigations and treatments including neuromodulation.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of twelve months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.

 

Main duties of the job

 

Your primary role will be to provide service delivery by undertaking diagnostic GI Physiological investigations and by contributing to the day to day running of the Unit. You will also help to co-ordinate and support further development of the service, and participate in education, audit and research.

You must have the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, and be able to demonstrate clinical expertise and effective decision making skills in relation to providing specialist care and support to patients with complex problems.

GI Physiology covers a wide spectrum of diseases and regions of the gut, and offers the opportunity to be involved with not just with investigation, but also treatment of patients.

Working for our organisation

 

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please see the attached documents to the NHS Jobs page for this vacancy which gives you more detail on why you should come and work for us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Accreditation

Essential criteria
  • Accreditation as a Clinical Scientist with HCPC
Desirable criteria
  • AGIP accreditation as an independent practitioner in GI Physiology

Education

Essential criteria
  • MSc in Clinical Science (GI Physiology) or qualified GI physiologist with Clinical Scientist equivalence
  • AGIP accreditation as an independent practitioner (or eligibility for accreditation
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • IT skills, Experience of patient information systems; Lorenzo, ICE, Infoflex Excellent communication skills in a range of user and client groups
  • Demonstration of a caring and evidence based practice approach to their role

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in M level training (Clinical Scientist) or at Specialist physiologist level, with skills gained in GI physiology evidenced in professional portfolio
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working with paediatrics
  • Publication or presentation of work at local or national meetings

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Kelly
Job title
Service Manager/Clinical Scientist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01143052387
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