Static Senior Neuro Physiotherapist - Rowan Rehab Unit Sherborne.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a motivated, dynamic and passionate Physiotherapist inspired to provide excellent rehabilitation for those with stroke and neurological disorders? Significant investment in stroke and neuro services has enabled service development across the pathway in West and North Dorset including hyper acute care (based at Dorset County Hospital), specialist rehabilitation beds (based in Sherborne) and Integrated Community Stroke Services (ICSS). This is a really exciting time as we continue to develop our existing services and embed innovative ways of working to improve clinical outcomes for patients following stroke or neurological illness or injury.
Our integrated rehabilitation services are AHP consultant led and provide various pathways of care including inpatient rehabilitation, supported self-management, advice and signposting, intensive rehabilitation (ESD), complex management and reviews.
Main duties of the job
Our team expansion includes nursing, neuropsychology and voluntary sector roles, as well as apprentices, rotations across the acute and community pathway and opportunities for advanced practice. Over the coming years, we aim to further bring together a range of specialists working across the fields of stroke and neurology in Dorset, meaning our integrated team will have access to a wide range of specialists with many years of experience, many of whom work within a national capacity within their field to increase opportunities for learning and development of skills as well as opportunities for involvement in research.
Stroke/ neurological experience required, but most of all we're looking for candidates with a dedication to improvement, a passion for high quality neuro rehabilitation who thrives within a team. If this is you, we'd love to hear from you.
Contribution to the therapy weekend rotas is expected on a basis of no more than 1:5 weekends. Flexible working is required across the pathway as clinical demands require. This will include working across both trusts.
Job responsibilities
Providing specialist and intensive 7 day rehabilitation as part of the multidisciplinary team based on the Rowan Rehabilitation Unit at Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne.
1. Individual rehabilitation, group work, facilitating supervised practice promoting a movement science/repetitive task practice approach
2. Joint working with nursing colleagues promoting a 24/7 rehab approach
3. Provision of specialist interventions such as electrical stimulation, gait training, casting, spasticity management, management of BPPV
4. Contributing to 7 day working
5. Undertaking assessments and follow up in the community, including gym settings, hydrotherapy as required
6. Supervision and support of junior staff, assistants and students
7. Contributing to education programme across the stroke/neuro pathway
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Diploma or Degree in physiotherapy
* Registered as a Physiotherapist with HCPC
* Undertaken a range of relevant postgraduate courses
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
* Wide ranging rotational physiotherapy experience at band 5 level including experience in the specialist area
* Experience of participating in audit and evidence based projects
* Evidence of actively participating in inservice training and MDT groups, and evaluating effectiveness of training
* Experience and ability to work collaboratively within MPT
* Knowledge of evidenced based practice pertaining to the specialist area of Physiotherapy
* Knowledge of national guidelines and standards relevant to the specialist area of Physiotherapy
* Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for Physiotherapy
* Awareness and understanding of NHS structure, current issues and developments
* Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
* Self-motivated with a clear vision of the role
* Demonstrate professional independence
* Work across sites in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments
* Physically fit and able to comply with Trusts moving and handling guidelines, therapeutic handling
* Professional manner and appearance
* Available for on-call, weekend duties and altered working patterns where clinically appropriate
SKILLS & ABILITIES
* The ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases
* The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
* Able to communicate complex information to patients, carers other health professionals and team
* Ability to work effectively in a team environment
* Excellent time management skills with ability to organise prioritise and delegate
* Ability to self-direct learning, be critical and evaluate own learning needs, demonstrated in a CPD portfolio
* Able to provide a high standard of clear concise, written and verbal reports in English
* Good teaching and presentation skills
* IT skills, including using hospital databases, word processing, excel, email and power point
* Ability to manage own stress and work in a stressful and unpredictable environment. To show empathy and fairness to give support to others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Rowan rehabilitation unit- Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne
£33,706 to £40,588 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
405-24-AHP536SNP
Job locations
Rowan rehabilitation unit- Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne
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