Clinical Scientist - GI Physiology

The Medical Physics Department of The South Tees NHS Foundation Trust comprises four main sections; Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Measurement and Medical Photography.The Clinical Measurement Section delivers scientific clinical support and development work for a range of specialties including intraoperative neuromonitoring, intracranial pressure measurement, overnight home sleep studies and UV quality assurance.The postholder will be part of the Clinical Measurement team and will be responsible for the delivery of an upper and lower GI physiology service for patients in the Tees Valley. They will perform, interpret, and report on a range of diagnostic tests, ensuring a professional and patient focused service.Duties IncludeDiagnostic testing and analysis for upper and lower GI studiesClinical reportingPatient careQuality assurance Service developmentMDT collaborationWe support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.SkillsSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions: Your Leadership Impact Leading your Team to Success Leading Into the Future Service Improvement for Beginners Developing your Service Improvement Skills Lean PractitionerThe Leadership And Improvement Programme Aims To Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust values and behaviours Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Whitbourn Job title: Head of Clinical Measurement Email address: sarah.whitbourn@nhs.net Telephone number: 01642 282847