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Essential
28 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Satisfactory clearance at enhanced level from Criminal Records Bureau / Disclosure and Barring Service
- Other
Good organisational skills
- Other
Able to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce and to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds, by including and embracing their varied needs
- Skills
Well developed influencing and negotiating skills
- Skills
Ability to manage own & other’s time, workload and caseload effectively
- Skills
Ability to facilitate learning in others
- Skills
Ability to use effective written & verbal skills to overcome barriers to communication.
- Skills
Competent computer skills, e.g. Microsoft Office
- Skills
Drive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence using evidence base practice and clinical networks
- Skills
Self directed approach to learning and development
- Skills
Ability to prepare and give computer aided oral presentations to clinical colleagues and students
- Knowledge
Able to demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning and clinical decision making in the area of neuro-rehabilitation
- Knowledge
Understanding of clinical governance and its relevance
- Experience
Minimum 4 years postgraduate experience including 2 years in a relevant clinical area, e.g. neuro rehabilitation
- Experience
Experience in the assessment and treatment of neurological conditions
- Experience
Experience of successfully contributing to a multidisciplinary team and awareness of the issues that accompany this
- Experience
Evidence of effective contribution to service development including service audit
- Experience
Experience in the clinical application of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) techniques
- Experience
Experience of developing others through CPD/PDP/Clinical supervision
- Experience
Membership of relevant clinical interest group, e.g. ACPIN/CMAS/IFESS/APCP/IPEM
- Personal Qualities
Ability to take initiative, and work autonomously
- Personal Qualities
Committed to personal development
- Personal Qualities
Highly motivated and able to motivate others
- Personal Qualities
Flexible and able to cope with change and influence change
- Personal Qualities
Sensitive to the needs of clients and colleagues
- Personal Qualities
Able to demonstrate a patient / client centred approach
- Qualifications and Training
Graduate diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Qualifications and Training
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
In depth knowledge of gait
- Knowledge
Practical experience of gait assessment methods in the clinical environment, including video and observational methods
- Knowledge
In depth knowledge in the field of biomechanics
- Knowledge
In depth knowledge of electrical stimulation treatment
- Experience
Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Experience
Evidence of awareness of techniques of clinical (instrumented) gait analysis
- Experience
Experience of the use and prescription of orthoses and serial casting
- Experience
Experience of the use and prescription of prosthetics
- Qualifications and Training
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or IPEM
- Qualifications and Training
Evidence of relevant in-depth postgraduate study or qualification to a level equivalent to a Masters degree where this is available
Job overview
The focus of this post is to provide clinical input and leadership support to the electrical stimulation services, primarily involving the assessment for and monitoring ongoing use of FES to assist walking. The user groups for this are people with neurological impairment of walking, for example MS or stroke
In addition the service collects both video and instrumented gait analysis data; including kinematics, kinetics, EMG and physical examination. The post holder will primarily involved with the observational video gait analysis of inpatients and outpatients, including those in amputee rehabilitation and inpatient neurological rehabilitation patients. All services are delivered alongside Clinical Scientists who provide technical and clinical expertise and will support effective service delivery. There is scope to build into support of the instrumented gait analysis service as the post holder develops their gait analysis skills. They would be responsible for data interpretation and reporting, along with presenting at multidisciplinary meetings where relevant. Data collection sessions are conducted alongside Clinical Scientists who provide technical expertise throughout and will also report and present data at MDTs in a similar way.
Main duties of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 pa. pro-rata inclusive of HCAS (20%). The contract type is permanent and substantive funding . Previously only authorised as short term contract. The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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