Senior Neuro Physiotherapist

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is looking for a demonstrably experienced Physiotherapist to join their Neurology Rotation. This post would suit Band 5's looking to specialise or current Band 6's who would like to broaden their experience.

This rotational post covers both acute and community settings, giving you experience in all aspects of neuro-physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Areas covered are acute inpatient neurology, neurosurgery including neuro intensive care, Plym Neuro rehabilitation, Stroke rehab Unit and Community Neuro Rehab team. In all these areas, you will be supported by experienced clinicians who are specialists in their field.

The successful candidate will be joining a well-established team to deliver a seven-day physiotherapy service to patients as part of the wider multidisciplinary unit. Applicants would need to have a broad range of experience, including post-graduate experience in treating patients within neuro speciality.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the neurology and neurosurgical clinical areas into which you have rotated. This involves working across the trust and peripheral sites in a range of settings providing a seven-day service to neurosciences.

To assist the Team Leaders in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to patients within the team, on a day-to-day basis.

To assess and treat own caseload of patients, who may have complex presentations, and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.

At times community / home visits may be required to be undertaken.

To deputise for the Team Leaders when necessary.

To perform an advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of MSK / outpatients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

To perform an advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on . We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job responsibilities

See the attached job description for the role, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Person Specification Knowledge and experience

• Demonstrable post graduate experience in core rotations: Neurology or Neurosurgery, Acute Respiratory, Orthopaedics/MSK
• Demonstrable experience of working in an acute hospital
• Demonstrable experience of teaching
• Previous demonstrable experience of working in Neurosurgical unit
• Demonstrable experience working with tracheostomy patients
• Clinical educator.

Qualifications

• Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent.
• HCPC registration
• Attendance at additional relevant professional courses
• MSc relevant to the area
• Professional manner
• Demonstrates effective and adaptable communication skills including written and verbal
• Proven evidence of using initiative.

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.

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata