Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Stroke and Neurotherapy team. We are looking to recruit a skilled, experienced and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join our team, to work on our Stroke and Neurotherapy rotation.University Hospitals Dorset provides a service for Poole and Bournemouth patients, therefore this post will involve rotations on both Poole Hospitals and Royal Bournemouth Hospital sites.In this post you will work as part of the collaborative therapy team, alongside Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy colleagues and therapy techs, and you will be supported by Band 7 therapists.This position will allow you to extend your specialised physiotherapy assessments and treatment skills, complex case management, and discharge planning. The post also includes supervision of more junior staff; involvement in service development initiatives; and in-service training.The rotations include Stroke Unit- RBH siteNeuro inpatients - both sitesEarly Supported Discharge – cross site serviceHyper Acute Stroke unit – RBH siteAcquired Brain Injury unit - Poole sit Main duties of the job For the full duties of the post, please see the job description.To be successful in the post, you will have: A degree/ diploma in physiotherapyAt least 18 months experience, including work within the NHS, and experience of working with stroke and/or neurological patientsExcellent time management skillsAn ability to work as part of a teamCar driver with car available for business use For full requirements of the post, please see the person specification.Participation in on-call, weekend working and extended hours are an integral part of this post.Rota: 1 weekend in 6 and 1 late shift per weekThis role requires active HCPC registrationBase Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole HospitalInterview Date: TBC Working for our organisation Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria State Registered (HCPC)BSc (Hons), MSc or Equivalent in Physiotherapy Experience Essential criteria Minimum of 18-24 months of postgraduate experience across core areas Neurology Respiratory Musculoskeletal Medicine for the Elderly OrthopaedicsExperience of working within an NHS acute/rehab hospital Knowledge Essential criteria Sound understanding of the pathology of neurological conditionsBasic understanding of Neuroplasticity and theoretical rationale behind neurotherapy interventionsKnowledge of the clinical pathway for neurological patients from acute care to long term management Other rewuirements specific to the role Essential criteria Ability to drive and hold a clean drivers licenceAbility to assess, manage & treat neurological conditions and patients with complex multi pathologies at specialist levelAbility to teach & supervise band 5 staff & assistants