Are you an enthusiastic and dynamic Physiotherapist looking for a new opportunity? Come and work for us in a modern, purpose-built unit within the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside!
The Discharge to Assess (D2A) Team has recently merged with our Bed Based teams across our 3 Community Hospitals. This is a hybrid role working as part of the D2A team but embedded within the team at Danesbury Neurological Centre. You would be joining a supportive team of qualified therapists and therapy support workers to provide senior clinical leadership to deliver quality care to our D2A patients within care homes as well as the inpatients at Danesbury Neurological Centre.
You will be based at Danesbury in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. However, when providing the D2A service, the post holder will be required to travel between care homes within East & North Hertfordshire including, Stevenage, Hatfield & Broxbourne.
Danesbury is a modern in-patient Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, with a large gym and specialist rehabilitation facilities and equipment. We offer 6 weeks of goal orientated rehabilitation to those who have experienced an acute stroke, brain injury or other neurological condition.
Key Responsibilities
* To provide specialised assessment and treatment packages of high quality for patients with complex conditions including neurology and frailty.
* To provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
* To contribute to the training, development and supervision of junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students.
* To take a lead in the rehabilitation and discharge planning of patients as part of the "lead therapist" role. This involves the chairing of patient/ family meetings and making onward referrals.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now.
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
We Can Offer You
* 5% on top of basic salary high-cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
* One of the UK's best pension schemes
* Special Leave for family and personal reasons
* NHS Car Lease Scheme
* Eye Care Vouchers
* Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Discounts
* Free parking at Danesbury
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Paul Riseley
Job title: Community Beds Therapy Lead
Email address: paul.riseley@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07926990373
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