Employer Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Lanyon Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, CRCH Town Redruth Salary £35,392 - £42,618 Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/05/2024 23:59
Specialist Stroke Physiotherapist
Band 6
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The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the friendly and highly skilled Stroke Rehabilitation team on Lanyon Ward at Camborne and Redruth Community Hospital.
Lanyon Ward is seeking is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated B6 Physiotherapist to work within our Stroke rehabilitation team.
The desired candidate will have highly specialist assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning skills of complex Stroke patients.
As a Senior physiotherapist on the ward, you will be required to hold and manage a complex stroke clinical caseload and facilitate appropriate discharge from hospital.
Part of your role will be to support Band 7 Therapy Team Lead in delivering therapy services and support/lead the team in their absence if required.
You will provide leadership, support, training and appraisals for Rehab Support Workers and students
You must confidently liaise with patients, relatives, members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies, especially in complex situations and decision making.
Your role will be to successfully and safely facilitate discharge to the patients chosen discharge destination or another appropriate environment.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to hold and manage a varied clinical caseload supporting their early rehabilitation, facilitating early discharge from hospital and enabling patients to return to their chosen environment. You will also be responsible for the supervision and co-ordination of the
band 5 physiotherapist.
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the practitioner’s professional activities. To hold responsibility for own caseload, working without direct supervision.
* To carry out a specialist assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner including those with highly complex presentations. To use specialist clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice to determine appropriate diagnosis and care plan utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options.
* To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans.
* To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical information to form accurate diagnoses in a wide range of complex conditions with occasional guidance from a clinical lead in physiotherapy.
* To reassess patients continually in order to progress and alter treatments effectively.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health.We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases.Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
* Formal and informal post graduate training in the rehabilitation and management of complex and long-term conditions
* Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
* Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
* Membership of appropriate clinical interest group (ACPIN, AGILE)
Skills and apptitude
* High level of assessment and treatment skills of stroke patients
* Skills in the planning and delivery of evidence-based treatment
* Evidence of participation in audit and research
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
* Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
* Protected CPD time for registered staff
* Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
* Leadership and Management development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring opportunities
* A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
* Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
* A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
* Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
* Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
* Free DBS checks where required
* Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
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