Job Role
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleague’s lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, can develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”
Responsibilities
Band 6 Stroke Specialist Physiotherapist
30 hours per week
Permanent
Be part of our success story and contribute to our bright future. Locala Community Partnerships is a Community Interest Company (CIC), an independent, not for profit social enterprise providing NHS services to over 400,000 people in and around Kirklees in the heart of West Yorkshire. Locala is staff owned with members that have a say in how the organisation is run.
This is an excellent opportunity to build a service that represents local needs and opinions and as a member you can have a say in how this happens. Our vision “to deliver excellent quality healthcare closer to home” is at the heart of everything we do and every decision we make.
Locala Community Stroke Service provides comprehensive care for adults in community settings after stroke. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to join our team.
The service is based at Mill Hill Community Health Centre in Huddersfield, with good motorway links.
It provides high quality care to patients in their own homes, community rehabilitation facilities and care homes.
This role requires a motivated and dynamic person to work within this established service and it is essential that you are able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience of treating patients that have had a stroke or neurological conditions and experience in delegating to support workers is essential. There are opportunities to train staff and support developments within the team. Good communication skills and flexibility are essential qualities.
If you are able to use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, and are motivated to be part of a developing service, come and join us.
Locala is committed to helping employees achieve a positive work- life balance and promotes mobile working. Staff are provided with mobile technology.
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and you must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
Find out more about Locala with ourThrive Strategy
Please also review the attached job description and person specification
For enquiries Please contactCarrie Beaumont, Team Leader on 0303 330 9456 carrie.beaumont@locala.org.uk
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-
* Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
* Generous pension– We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
* Development opportunities– We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
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