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Job overview
The Complex Neurological Orthotics Clinic is highly regarded within the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Band 8a physiotherapist to join Therapy and Rehabilitation services in a part time role (21 hours per week) to work with and lead the orthotics clinic therapy team. The post holder will work closely with other 8a physiotherapists working in outpatients.
This post works closely with well-established interdisciplinary teams and provides advanced clinical, managerial and leadership knowledge & skills in orthotics.
Main duties of the job
This position offers the opportunity to further advance skills in the assessment and management of patients with a wide range of complex and rare neurological disabilities. Effective communication and a positive approach to the management of complex disability are essential. Regular supervision and support for continued professional development is offered, and the opportunity to work on service development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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Person specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate physiotherapy experience, including significant experience in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex neurological conditions
- Previous experience as a band 7 or 8a physiotherapist
- Evidence of having supervised qualified therapy staff
- Experience in initiating and undertaking audit and quality improvement projects to support clinical effectiveness and service development
- Experience in use of orthotics in patients with neurological impairments.
- Experience of active participation in organisation and participation of education programmes, teaching a wide range of groups, e.g. therapy colleagues, the multidisciplinary team and external agencies.
- Evidence of a knowledge of the recruitment and selection process
Desirable
- Experience in initiating and undertaking research
- Evidence in involvement in risk management, quality standard setting and clinical effectiveness
- Evidence of working in an adult out-patient NHS service at a senior level
Communication
Essential
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive and contentious information in an understandable form to patients, significant others and all other professionals involved
- Effective written communication skills, including accurate record keeping using POMR system, and policy documents
- Evidence of effective presentation and training skills to a wide-ranging audience e.g. peers, multidisciplinary teams and user groups, nationally and internationally
- Evidence of advanced communication and negotiation skills to manage conflict and de-escalate challenging situations
- Ability to respond to calls for advice from patients and from health care professional workers nationally and internationally
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously, managing and prioritising own and team workload, with flexibility to respond to changing clinical demands.
- Evidence of effective supervision, leadership and staff development, with the ability to support colleagues within an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to utilise negotiation and conflict resolution skills to manage challenging situations and de-escalate conflict.
- Demonstration of clinical leadership, including the ability to manage change, motivate and empower teams and promote high standards of care
- An understanding of interdisciplinary issues and an ability to work efficiently and effectively in an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstration of clinical leadership qualities e.g. management of change, clinical competence, the ability to inspire, motivate and empower teams
- A positive approach to the treatment of acute, chronic and progressive disability
- Evidence of taking initiative
- Flexibility in approach to changes in service needs
- Ability to work under pressure
- Application of complex clinical reasoning to a diverse neurologically impaired patient group, demonstrating highly specialist analytical and diagnostic skills during assessment and intervention
- Ability to plan, coordinate and advise appropriate physiotherapy treatment and evaluate outcomes, using generic and unidisciplinary measures, for patients with highly complex neuro-disability
Desirable
- Ability to manage an out-patient NHS service including managing patient flow, demand and capacity, and waiting list pressures.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Competent IT skills
- 8.2 Able to meet physical demands of the role.
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of post-graduate training in neurosciences to the equivalent of modules at Masters level
- Masters degree / working towards a MSc
- Evidence of management training
- Evidence of appraisal training
- Demonstration of comprehensive knowledge of current evidence-based practice in neurophysiotherapy and orthotics.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Member of the relevant professional society
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Evidence of strong clinical leadership skills, including change management, team motivation and maintaining high standards of practice
- A commitment to professional development of self and other therapists
- Ability to reflect critically and appraise own and other physiotherapists performance
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
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This advert is for Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Neurology & Orthotics with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS, (pro-rata for part time). The contract type is 9 months (Secondment cover contract-end-date 25-04-2027). The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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