Physiotherapist in Stroke/Neurology

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, caring and skilled Band 6 neuro physiotherapist to fill a static position within the Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust

This is a specialist multidisciplinary team which provides a service to adults within North West London. The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Specialist Nurse, and rehabilitation support workers all providing goal focused rehabilitation on an acute ward. The successful candidate must have experience of working in core areas of physiotherapy, have experience within neurology. They must be dynamic and flexible to the workload fluctuations.

You will receive support from experienced Band 7 Physiotherapists and other therapy professional leads and have a chance to develop your skills whilst working with patients and the wider MDT and other agencies.

We are committed to personal and professional development through regular supervision, and in service training to enhance your CPD. We have excellent access to training opportunities including profession/skill specific, interdisciplinary, and leadership training.

We are able to offer a wide range of benefits to support staff health and wellbeing, training and development, staff recognition and awards and access to many discounts.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to neurologically impaired patients in Chelsea and Westminster.

To work closely with patients and their carers, other disciplines and services, to identify and realise desired and achievable goals, and optimise wellbeing,

Independence and quality of life

To work with clients with stroke who are inpatients at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. This includes specialist client assessment, treatment and ongoing rehabilitation, working towards client centred goals in the context of Stroke Rehabilitation and as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing specialist stroke and neurological assessment and treatment to own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up to date therapy records.

To assist in the day to day running and organisation of Stroke and Neurological therapy service to patients on the stroke unit, and elsewhere in the hospital.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

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.