Clinical Neurophysiology Consultant: Sponsorship Available

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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.

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 30 September 2026

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