Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist in Community Neurorehabilitation
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to adults with a range ofneurological conditions within the community in the borough of Barnet.
To assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous andindependent practitioner for patients who may have acute, chronic and/orcomplex neurological dysfunction and maintain appropriate patient recordsand statistics.
Responsible for acting as a case co-ordinator/ keyworker for allocatedpatients including organising and undertaking reviews for patients withprogressive neurological conditions.
Supervise and teach more junior members of the team including, students andrehab assistants as well as being involved in teaching of seniorphysiotherapists and other multidisciplinary team (MDT) staff.
Undertake and present evidence based projects and service improvementinitiatives including departmental audit and service developments under thesupervision of line manager and/ or Clinical Lead.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist to join our dynamic community neurological therapy team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust until the 31st March 2027.
The post will be based at the Neurological rehabilitation centre (NRC), within the Community Neurological Conditions Management Team (CNCMT), Edgware Hospital.
You will be joining an established community therapy team, and will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills in the assessment and treatment of complex neurological patients. You will be working as part of a specialist MDT, which includes the inpatient therapists based on the same site, and be involved in therapy in-service training and education programmes. You will be encouraged to participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
The successful candidate is required to be able to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification.
In this post you will gain valuable experience of working with patients with neurological conditions in a rewarding and well supported environment with a clear supervision structure.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree/graduate diploma in Physiotherapy
* Health Professions Council (HPC) registration
* Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty and management responsibilities taught by experts in their area.
* Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
Experience
* Experience working with adults with a neurological injury
* Minimum of 2 years under & post-graduate general clinical experience
* Teaching/education of colleagues, multidisciplinary team and/or public/carers
* Team working and ability to work as part of a team
* Evidence of contribution to change within the workplace
* Supervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students
* Experience working in an inpatient or community setting
Skills and aptitudes
* To be able to work autonomously and use initiative
* Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical fashion and able to keep legible and accurate records in English using POMR format
* Ability to comprehend and work within Trusts policies, including data protection, equal opportunities, and health and safety, to meet the differing needs of the patient
* Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit
* To be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence
Personal qualities and attributes
* Good time management and organisational skills
* Experience of working with and managing change
* Able to use a flexible and creative in approach to achieve optimal outcomes
* Approachable and supportive and able to work within a multidisciplinary team
* Ability to effectively travel between sites in the community
Royal Free World Class Values
* Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
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.
Royal Free Neurological Rehabilitation Centre (NRC)
£45,953 to £54,254 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
11 months
Working pattern
Reference number
Job locations
Royal Free Neurological Rehabilitation Centre (NRC)
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