Band 7 Advanced Physiotherapist – Rotational Stroke/Neurosciences

Job overview

Ready for your next step in Stroke and Neurosciences? Following a successful business case, we are expanding our Band 7 Physiotherapy rotation at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist experience across the Stroke and Neuroscience pathway, rotating through HASU, Acute Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation, ESD, Neuro Outpatients and Neurosciences wards.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative physiotherapist with excellent communication and team-working skills, a passion for patient-centred care, and an interest in developing and improving clinical practice.

Alongside developing your specialist clinical and leadership skills, you will have opportunities to:

• Lead, supervise and mentor junior staff
• Support students on clinical placement
• Participate in research, audit and quality improvement
• Provide teaching and education to the MDT
• Contribute to service development and innovation
• Teach on the Trust’s external Stroke course

You will be supported by Therapy Leads and the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist throughout the rotations.

If you are passionate about Stroke and Neurosciences and want a role combining clinical practice, leadership, education, research and service improvement, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist assessment, treatment and advice to patients within your area of speciality, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries.

The post holder will rotate on an approximately 18 month basis in the following areas: Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, Acute Stroke Unit, Early Supported Discharge (community), Stroke Rehabilitation, Neuro Outpatients and Neurosciences (Neurosurgery and Neurology).

Provide leadership for the physiotherapy team, in conjunction with the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the physiotherapy service provided to patients within your specialist area on a day to day basis.

To provide a lead role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, Band 6 and Band 5, Student Physiotherapists, Rehabilitation Assistants on a daily basis.

To deputise in the absence of senior colleagues as required .

To contribute to the day to day running and development of the service through the promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence based practise and current research

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.