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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.
Rotations include:
* Stroke Unit - RBH site
* Early Supported Discharge – cross site service
* Hyper Acute Stroke unit – RBH site
* Acquired Brain Injury unit - Poole site
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
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For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Nicola Hann
Job title: Stroke Therapy Team Lead
Email address: Nicola.hann@uhd.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 019 6259
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