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Clinical neurophysiologists investigate and diagnose disorders of the nervous system including a range of conditions affecting the functioning of the muscles (neuromuscular disease).
Training usually starts with a five year first degree in medicine. You’ll then complete two years of foundation training and two years of core training (CT1-CT2), followed by four years of specialty training (ST3-ST6). This period of training will include your royal college exams. Length of training can vary according to your circumstances.Doctors may work up to 48 hours a week. The working hours may sometimes extend beyond the normal working day to include early mornings, evenings and on call. You’ll first earn a salary when you start your foundation training after medical school. The basic salary ranges from £29,384 to £34,012. Once you start your specialty training as a neurophysiologist employed by the NHS, you can expect to earn a salary of at least £40,257, which can increase to between £84,559 and £114,003 as a consultant.You'll need excellent communication skills to manage a wide range of relationships with colleagues, and patients and their families. You'll be emotionally resilient, have excellent problem-solving and diagnostic skills and work well in teams and under pressure. You'll also be very organised for the benefit of patients.In 2020 there were 31 applications for 10 specialty training places. There are currently 106 consultants working in the NHS in this specialty. You could specialise or conduct research in areas such as epilepsy surgery or Parkinson’s disease or teach medical or postgraduate students.Related roles