# Clinical Practitioner in Lower GI Physiology

**Company**: Barts Health NHS Trust
**Location**: London
**Salary**: £58133.00 to £65261.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated qualified clinical physiologist/clinical scientist in GI physiology, ideally with previous experience, to take up the position of Clinical Scientist in Lower GI Physiology. This is a new permanent position created to expand the existing team.

The postholder will primarily be responsible for undertaking the full range of diagnostic colorectal physiological investigations, analyse findings and complete clinical reports.

Key responsibilities include:

- Conducting the full range of lower GI physiological investigations independently

- Analysing test results and producing timely reports

- Participating in Unit audit and research

- Attending and contributing to Pelvic Floor Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings

- Involvement in training new and/or visiting members of staff in Lower GI physiology investigations

The proposed job plan for the post holder would be:

- 0.4 WTE - Lower GI Physiology lists

- 0.4 WTE - Reporting and MDT

- 0.1 WTE - Audit and Research

- 0.1 WTE - Admin

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the active research programme of the Unit, which provides a clinical service for in excess of 2,000 patients per year.

Ideally, you are an Accredited Independent Practitioner with the Association of GI Physiologists and registered with the HCPC, or close to achieving the required experience.

The salary for this position is £58,133 to £65,261 per annum.

## Skills

### Required
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively
- Able to impart information to patients, relatives and carers and also across disciplines
- Willingness to undertake further training and development as required
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise own duties and work independently
- Ability to maintain good laboratory records
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Evidence of good team working
- Good communication skills
- Computer literacy, including word processing, Excel and literature searches

### Nice to have
- Qualified Clinical Scientist in GI Physiology through the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) or GI Physiologist STP Equivalence with the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS)
- Registered with The Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
- Accredited Independent Healthcare Practitioner with the Association of GI Physiologists (AGIP)
- Track record in research
- Experience of scientific data handling
- Experience in research methodology (e.g. PhD, MSc)
- Scientific publication record
- Interest in pursuing research

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