A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
The Early Stroke Rehabilitation Team (ESRT) is a friendly,enthusiasticand supportive team who are passionate about delivering high quality patient-centred care.
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 physiotherapist to join the team on a fixed-term basis (12 months). You will work alongside a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, clinical neuropsychologist, stroke nurse and rehabilitation assistants.
The ESRT is based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, you will be working in the community as part of the team providing holistic, goal orientated rehabilitation for people who have a new stroke.
Interested in this role? We would love to hear from you!
• Working as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Undertaking assessment and treatment of patients with stroke in a community setting
• Plan and implement a comprehensive programme of intervention for patients with stroke, including those with acomplex presentation/multi-pathologies
• Work alongside our partners across the stroke pathway for example the Stroke Clinical Specialist, other community services, and the acute hospitals
• To implement strategies to empower patients and families/carers to take a lead role in their rehabilitation andlong termmanagement of their condition
• To work collaboratively as part of an inter-disciplinary approach within ESRT and Neuro Rehab Service and Neuro Clinical Specialist Team by attending and contributing to multidisciplinary meetings, participation in patient discussions/treatment plans and discharge planning
Milton Keynes Community Health Services is committed to providing quality health & social care services, tailored to the needs of individuals, public & private organizations, delivered close to home. Our services are designed to increasewell being& provide opportunities for recovery. We want our employees to feel valued, challenged & supported.
To provide a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and to be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care and that of rehabilitation assistants or students under your direct supervision.
To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with acomplex presentation/multi-pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to providean accurateassessment/diagnosis of their condition
To implement strategies to empower patients and families/carers to take a lead role in their rehabilitation and long termmanagement of their condition.
To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge ofevidence basedpractice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of a variety treatment skills.
To work collaboratively as part of an inter-disciplinary approach within ESRT and Neuro Rehab Service by attending and contributing to multidisciplinary meetings, participation in patient discussions/treatment plans and discharge planning.
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Sep 2024
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