In addition to providing expert clinical care and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, the role includes responsibilities such as supervising physiotherapy students, participating in emergency on-call and weekend rotas, and contributing to evidence-based audits and research to enhance clinical practice. The position emphasises the importance of staying current with developments in neurological physiotherapy and integrating evidence into practice, fostering an environment of support and innovation within one of the UK's leading NHS trusts, recognized for its outstanding work environment and staff satisfaction.
Rotational Band 7 Physiotherapist Specialising in NeurosciencesJobshare 0.6 WTE (FTC)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic & innovative physiotherapy department at NHNN. We are looking for an experienced & highly motivated Band 7 physiotherapist to join a jobshare trial in Therapy and Rehabilitation services on a Fixed Term Contract (FTC) of one year.
All Band 7 PT staff work with well-established interdisciplinary teams & rotate through specialised service areas including the Neuro Rehabilitation Unit, Neuro Outpatients, Spasticity, Functional Neurological Disorders, FES/Orthotics & Neuro in-patients (Neurology, Neurosurgery & Stroke Services).
Band 7 rotations offer the opportunity to further develop skills in the assessment & management of patients with a wide range of complex & rare neurological disabilities.
You must have substantive postgraduate experience in a physical, neurological setting.Effective communication & a positive approach to the management of complex disability are essential. Regular supervision & support for continued professional development is offered, & the opportunity to work on projects within your peer group.
Provide specialist clinical skills; assessing & treating patients with complex neurological presentations, using advanced manual techniques & clinical reasoning skills to determine impairments & disabilities, & to formulate a diagnosis/hypothesis & prognosis.
Plan timely, effective discharges, collaborating with the wider MDT.
Nationwide resource to patients and physiotherapy colleagues in other trusts, on complex neurological disability, advising them as appropriate.
Demonstrate an awareness of current developments in neurological physiotherapy integrating, as appropriate, the available evidence into clinical practice, including national guidelines.
Take part in the emergency respiratory physiotherapy on call & weekend rotas (emergency & HASU cover). To work as a lone practitioner when on call & often when working the weekend.
- Responsible for the daily management, professional development, clinical supervision & coordination of their designated team and physiotherapy students.
- To be a panel member in staff recruitment as required by the band 8 physiotherapists.
- Accountable for own professional development.
- Effective communication with all staff, patients, families & differing services within the community.
- Sensitive dealing of complaints, avoiding escalation.
- Evidence based audit and research projects to further own & team's clinical practice relevant to the area.
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For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
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