Duties & Responsibilities
To participate in Individual Performance Reviews in accordance with trust and department standards.
To keep up-to-date with the department and Epsom & St Helier standards and policies and facilitate dissemination of this knowledge to colleagues.
To regularly participate in in-service programmes.
To abide by the RCOT rules of professional conduct and local professional and quality
standards.
To develop and maintain personal, clinical and managerial skills through supervision, CPD, peer support and a personal development plan agreed with the line manager/professional manager.
To deputise for the Band 7 in their absence.
To assist the Service Manager and other senior staff with the day-to-day running of the service, by carrying out duties as deemed necessary by the Service Manager.
To work in accordance with the Standards and Policies issued by the RCOT, The Trust and Community Neuro Services.
Present a positive image of Epsom & St Helier and Sutton Health & Care.
To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of health and safety regulations.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
To comply with the Trust’s Human Resources policies, including Equal Opportunities, Alcohol & Substance Misuse and No Smoking.
To implement and monitor Trust and Departmental/Local Policies and
A – Adult EEG’s
To be competent in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
- Routine adult EEG’s both in the department and on the ward, including ITU
- Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the department
B – Paediatric EEG’s
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard. Also need some experience in dealing with children with special needs, challenging behaviour and autism.
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
- Routine paediatric EEG’s in the department and on the ward, including NNU
- Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the department
C- Evoked Potentials
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard
To perform routine calibration maintenance on equipment
- Visual Evoked Potentials (VEP)
- Spinal and Somato-Sensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP’s)
D – Nerve Conduction Studies
To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard.
To take a clear and concise clinical history.
To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment
- Upper Limb NCS
- Lower Limb NCS
