Physiotherapist - Acute Stroke Team

Job overview

Our Rehabilitation Service have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our proactive and forward-thinking Acute Stroke Therapy team.

As the successful post holder, you will work in an integrated team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and unregistered staff within the inpatient stroke pathway of hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitation areas.  You will also work closely alongside the multidisciplinary team including Speech & Language Therapists, Dieticians, Clinical Psychologists and the medical and nursing teams.  It is highly expected that this will be a predominantly clinical role – working with patients and alongside junior colleagues.  You will be expected to provide, and support junior staff in providing, highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.

We are very fortunate to have a large therapy gym with various pieces of equipment, and areas we can adapt within this space moving forward.  Our ongoing aim is to give our stroke patients the best possible assessment and treatment and to optimise their rehabilitation before being discharged to an appropriate environment depending on their needs.

You will also develop and undertake robust systems and processes to ensure the delivery of a high-quality rehabilitation across the registered and non-registered workforce within the ward environment; and take the lead in the development of process to enable safe and timely flow of patients.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible alongside Band 7 colleagues for the development and provision of the Physiotherapy team within the acute stroke unit, including the training, supervision and appraisal of team members.

The Physiotherapy Service, alongside the Occupational Therapy Service, is part of an integrated Rehabilitation Service. It aims to provide a progressive, forward-thinking approach to patient care and supports staff in personal development, continued education and training.

To be a lead in the advanced assessment and treatment of acute stroke patients, who will often have highly complex and/or chronic presentation, and often with barriers to communication.

To demonstrate a high level of understanding of the physiological mechanisms of stroke and neuroplasticity with reference to posture, tone and patterns of movement

To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to determine clinical diagnosis, treatment, onward referrals and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

To plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate Physiotherapy input within the Acute Stroke Therapy team service, whilst working closely with the Team Lead, and delegating appropriately to the team as required.

We would welcome any prospective applicant to come for a visit to see our working environment and meet the team prior to their application, if they would like to do so.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached document for full Job Description and Person Specification for Band 7 Stroke Physiotherapist role.