As a Band 7 Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for the triage, assessment and management of your own caseload of complex Neurological patients. You will also be responsible for overseeing the caseload of Band 5 and 6 therapists as well as Therapy Assistants and provide direct supervision/teaching/appraisal of band 6 and band 5 therapists within the team. As a Band 7 you will be expected to positively contribute to service development, seeking opportunities to actively engage in continuous improvement. The applicant will be required to show significant experience in this area.
We are a very positive, adaptable and flexible team who has excellent patient care at the centre of our service provision. We have a proactive approach to teaching and learning.
This post is being offered as a 30 hour permanent contract., You will manage a caseload of complex neurological patients. The post holder will supervise Band 6 & Band 5 Physiotherapists, working with other Band 7 therapists within team to provide training and support to junior staff. The post holder will work with the other Band 7 Therapists and the Team Leader to develop the Neurotherapy service, taking an leading role in continuous improvement projects.
Demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment, treatment and discharge planning for neurological patients.
Manage and lead highly specialised Physiotherapy intervention to a designated caseload with complex needs, providing clinical leadership and experience to others in a specialist clinical area.
Provide a high quality, effective and advanced Physiotherapy service to inpatients, outpatients and community clients with a neurological diagnosis.
Provide a highly specialist Physiotherapy assessment of patients with highly complex clinical presentation and provide treatment via therapeutic interventions and effective treatment plans.
The team works across 3 sites: a 16 bedded acute stroke unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital, a 17 bedded Stroke Rehab unit at Ellesmere Port Hospital and a community and out-patient base at Ellesmere Port Hospital. All staff are given opportunity to experience working across all 3 areas of our service as this gives an appreciation of the patient journey and helps to create a more cohesive and effective service.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services., Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
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The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of therapists who are at the forefront of developing services for Neurological patients. We provide an excellent service which spans across the acute hospital base, rehabilitation ward and community/out-patient services. Significant experience working in all these areas is essential to this role.