Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Trainee Healthcare Scientists
The closing date is 15 November 2026

Job summary
Participate in training and education to
Provide a specialist Clinical Neurophysiology service to patients suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders.
Interpret results and provide factual reports.
Work collaboratively and cooperatively with others to ensure that service needs are met.
Participate in Neurophysiology procedures in line with Continued Professional Development and service requirements including audit research.
Provide supporting role with Routine Neurophysiological Investigations
Dedicated time for study.

Main duties of the job
This is a trainee post for a Healthcare Scientist in Neurophysiology. This is a fixed term post for 3 years with potential for a permanent post based on completion of required academic and clinical training along with appropriate assessments.
During training the trainee will learn to
Undertake, plan, and interpret a range of basic Neurophysiological investigations to a high level of competence. Including

• Routine EEG
• Perform EEG investigations using specialist techniques. These include sleep deprived EEG and NEAD protocol EEG.
• Perform Emergency EEGs on wards EEG on the wards, including EEGs on ITU or general wards.
• Perform visual evoked potentials.
• Assist with EMG and NCS studies.

Assess both clinical and non clinical situations,events,problems,patient conditions in detail to determine best course of action.
Provide factual technical reports on a range of routine Neurophysiological investigations.
Maintain high professional standards of Neurophysiological services to patients and initiate remedial action where necessary.
Undertake simple fault remedy, cleaning and maintenance of recording equipment or any apparatus within the dept. including care and maintenance of electrodes.
Perform Routine and sleep deprived investigations off site (Tameside General Hospital) under supervision. This will include Paediatric EEGs.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 years
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-NMT-PS333-26
Job locations: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 8HD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed term contracts will be offered to external (non NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• A good general standard of education including Math and English language at GCSE level.
• A levels or Foundation Degree in a Healthcare or Science based subject.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential

• An interest in Neurosciences and Neurophysiology.
• Competent in Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD
• Visited a Neurophysiology department to observe and develop an understanding of the role.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills so that can multitask and cope with constant change.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Service Manager, Stuart Lodwick, stuart.lodwick@nca.nhs.uk, 01612064614

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