Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist

Job overview

Imperial College NHS Trust offers an exciting opportunity for a 12-month fixed term contract in a specialist neuro rehabilitation physiotherapist role.

Our physiotherapists are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary teams across acute and specialist medicine and neurosciences. As a successful candidate, you will have the opportunity to provide high quality physiotherapy to patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme whilst growing your specialist experience and leadership skills in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Each specialty has support of both band 8 Clinical therapists to support your clinical and professional development in addition to your peer group with regular peer support meetings and buddy system to support your transition into the trust. We actively support CPD through an established performance development review (PDR) system, in-service training and external courses.

If the thought of working in an exciting and extremely rewarding specialty sounds appealing why not consider joining our dedicated team where the desire to make a difference that really counts.

Please get in touch to find out more, we welcome requests for an informal visit.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised assessment, treatment and management of patients managed on the neuro rehab, neurosciences and major trauma pathway who present with with a wide variety of  neurological, orthopaedic, respiratory and soft tissue management needs. These comprise acute injury, complex, disabling and life-limiting conditions.
• To determine rehabilitation needs and provide treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients and those of more junior staff providing a comprehensive and appropriate rehabilitation service to the patients from the acute to community setting.
• To act as a resource of specialist advice to the rest of the physiotherapy service and other professions. The physiotherapists work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, to ensure that a patient’s needs are met, admissions are coordinated, discharge is effective and safe with onward follow up.
• To provide leadership to the team alongside the other band 7’s in the services that support the neuro rehab or major trauma service.
• To undertake a significant clinical caseload working as an autonomous practitioner at a specialist level with other health professionals.
• To be responsible for service development within the team, to implement policy and policy changes within the clinical area in partnership with MDT colleagues.

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.