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Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Stroke and Neurotherapy team. We are looking to recruit a skilled, experienced, and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join the team.
University Hospitals Dorset provides a service for Poole and Bournemouth patients, therefore this post will involve rotations on both Poole Hospitals and Royal Bournemouth Hospital sites. This fixed-term post is likely to be on the stroke unit at Bournemouth Hospital.
In this post, you will work as part of the collaborative therapy team, alongside Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech and Language Therapy colleagues and therapy techs, and you will be supported by Band 7 therapists.
This position will allow you to extend your specialised physiotherapy assessments and treatment skills, complex case management, and discharge planning. The post also includes supervision of more junior staff; involvement in service development initiatives; and in-service training.
The rotations include:
* Stroke Unit - RBH site
* Early Supported Discharge - cross site service
* Hyper Acute Stroke unit - RBH site
* Acquired Brain Injury unit - Poole site
Main duties of the job:
For the full duties of the post, please see the job description.
To Be Successful In The Post, You Will Have:
* A degree/diploma in physiotherapy
* At least 18 months experience, including work within the NHS, and experience of working with stroke and/or neurological patients
* Excellent time management skills
* An ability to work as part of a team
* Car driver with car available for business use
Participation in on-call, weekend working, and extended hours are an integral part of this post.
Rota: 1 weekend in 6 and 1 late shift per week.
This role requires active HCPC registration.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital.
Interview Date: TBC
About Us:
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases, this means that a service may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 1 year
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 153-SP04226
Job locations: University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites, Dorset, BH7 7DW
Job Description:
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Responsibilities:
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification:
Qualifications Essential:
* State Registered (HCPC)
* BSc (Hons), MSc or Equivalent in Physiotherapy
Experience Essential:
* Minimum of 18-24 months of postgraduate experience across core areas: Neurology, Respiratory, Musculoskeletal, Medicine for the Elderly, Orthopaedics
* Experience of working within an NHS acute/rehab hospital
Knowledge Essential:
* Sound understanding of the pathology of neurological conditions
* Basic understanding of Neuroplasticity and theoretical rationale behind neurotherapy interventions
* Knowledge of the clinical pathway for neurological patients from acute care to long term management
Other requirements specific to the role Essential:
* Ability to drive and car available for work purposes
* Ability to assess, manage & treat neurological conditions and patients with complex multi-pathologies at specialist level
* Ability to teach & supervise band 5 staff & assistants
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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