Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with support and supervision (which may be remote) or a more senior Physiotherapist for more complex cases. To accept professional accountability and responsibility.
To undertake comprehensive neurological assessments, analyses, and treatment plans.
To deliver effective treatment plans and progress/adjust according to the People We Support response, multi/inter disciplinary team discussion, and other influencing factors.
To ensure that treatment plans are informed by the best evidence and practice guidelines.
To provide specialist professional advice and support and use complex clinical problem-solving.
To engage in a specialist area of interest within the wider physio team.
To work pro-actively as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team providing physiotherapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioral/ neuropsychological model.
To provide specialist physiotherapeutic interventions across the three Brainkind pathways: Neurobehavioural, Neurorestorative, and well-being. 2
To work safely with people we support with challenging behaviours i.e. verbal and physical aggression, mental health disorders, and sexual inhibition.
To participate in setting multi/inter disciplinary team goals as per Brainkind goal setting guidelines.
To identify and safely use relevant physiotherapeutic equipment, devices, and other interventions such as tilt tables, splints, and micro stimulation. This may involve referral to other services.
To capture outcomes of treatment, using Brainkinds standardised measures.
To ensure timely completion of Brainkinds outcome measure database, and that the local team are doing so.
To effectively manage time and caseload within a potentially pressurised environment.
To prioritise own workload and instruct, support, and delegate the workload of physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
To understand and comply with responsibilities regarding risk management and safeguarding.
Specialist Physiotherapist
Leeds
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 FTE DOE
Hours: 21 Hours per week
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people
with brain injuries in the UK.
Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Main Purpose:
To work as a specialist within the multi/inter disciplinary team providing physiotherapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioural model to people we support with acquired brain injury. To work across the three Brainkind pathways: Neurobehavioural, Neurorestorative, and Well-being. To support the development of specialist physiotherapy provision within the service. To liaise with internal and external professionals, relevant organisations, family members and people we support. To act as a positive professional role model, and to pro-actively support the clinical leadership team to achieve Brainkind Objectives.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with support and supervision (which may be remote) or a more senior Physiotherapist for more complex cases. To accept professional accountability and responsibility.
To undertake comprehensive neurological assessments, analyses, and treatment plans.
To deliver effective treatment plans and progress/adjust according to the People We Support response, multi/inter disciplinary team discussion, and other influencing factors.
To ensure that treatment plans are informed by the best evidence and practice guidelines.
To provide specialist professional advice and support and use complex clinical problem-solving.
To engage in a specialist area of interest within the wider physio team.
To work pro-actively as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team providing physiotherapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioral/ neuropsychological model.
To provide specialist physiotherapeutic interventions across the three Brainkind pathways: Neurobehavioural, Neurorestorative, and well-being. 2
To work safely with people we support with challenging behaviours i.e. verbal and physical aggression, mental health disorders, and sexual inhibition.
To participate in setting multi/inter disciplinary team goals as per Brainkind goal setting guidelines.
To identify and safely use relevant physiotherapeutic equipment, devices, and other interventions such as tilt tables, splints, and micro stimulation. This may involve referral to other services.
To capture outcomes of treatment, using Brainkinds standardised measures.
To ensure timely completion of Brainkinds outcome measure database, and that the local team are doing so.
To effectively manage time and caseload within a potentially pressurised environment.
To prioritise own workload and instruct, support, and delegate the workload of physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
To understand and comply with responsibilities regarding risk management and safeguarding.
Specialist Physiotherapist
Leeds
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 FTE DOE
Hours: 21 Hours per week
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people
with brain injuries in the UK.
Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Main Purpose:
To work as a specialist within the multi/inter disciplinary team providing physiotherapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioural model to people we support with acquired brain injury. To work across the three Brainkind pathways: Neurobehavioural, Neurorestorative, and Well-being. To support the development of specialist physiotherapy provision within the service. To liaise with internal and external professionals, relevant organisations, family members and people we support. To act as a positive professional role model, and to pro-actively support the clinical leadership team to achieve Brainkind Objectives.