Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Neuro - Community

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become an Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist within East Cheshire NHS Trust's community Neuro Team.

The role will involve working with neurological patients across East Cheshire. We welcome applications from experienced Physiotherapists with a keen interest in working within an integrated community team, with proven clinical expert experience in neurological rehabilitation. The successful applicant would be the clinical lead for the team, helping to direct and develop the current team members.

Hours per week: 30

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical expertise, making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care. This will involve assessing patients and providing personalised rehabilitation plans, whilst working alongside multiple agencies, to determine the best management plan for patients.
• To provide leadership and clinical supervision to junior staff members.
• To deliver supportive patient rehabilitation programmes, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that ensure patients can be maintained safely within their own homes, if possible.
• To maintain and develop links with the wider multi-disciplinary team to support and improve neuro community rehabilitation pathways across East Cheshire.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.