Highly Specialist Neurophysiotherapist & interest in Vestibular Rehab
Band 7 Highly Specialist Neurophysiotherapist with an interest in Vestibular Rehabilitation
We are looking for a dynamic Band 7 neurophysiotherapist, with a special interest in Vestibular Rehabilitation to join the Neurorehabilitation Team within the Neurology Long Term Condition Service at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.
This post may interest you if you have had a wide range of experience of neurorehabilitation, assessment and treatment of patients with a wide range of neurological diagnoses, as well as experience within Vestibular rehabilitation.
The post involves working as part of a highly specialist multidisciplinary team, consisting of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and Speech and Language therapy to provide holistic management for patients with Neurological impairment.
The post involves working as part of a multidisciplinary leadership team to continue to develop and enhance service delivery, support quality improvement and service development.
The post holder would also have responsibility for the supervision and support of more junior staff, assistants and students.
Main duties of the job
* Specialist assessment and treatment of patients with neurological diagnoses, delivery of neurorehabilitation and vestibular rehabilitation.
* Managing a caseload of clients with complex needs
* Clinical audit and service development/evaluation
* Organising and implementing training programs for staff
* Team working across settings
* Multi-disciplinary working at a senior level
* Advanced reasoning skills
* High level problem solving skills
* Ability to expertly use and apply a range of assessment and treatment techniques
* Weekend working and participation in the out-of-hours on call service if required
* Leading service development initiatives and operational team management
* Deputising for the team leader as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
* Specialist post graduate courses
* Clinical Educators/Field worker course or equivalent
* Registration with HCPC
* Management and leadership skills training
* Evidence of training at Masters level - eg completion of relevant masters modules or equivalent
* Member of special interest group
* Membership of appropriate professional body
Experience
* Broad base of relevant clinical experience prior to specialising and extensive experience of working in the speciality area
* Experience of managing a caseload of clients with complex needs
* Experience of managing staff
* Experience of multi-disciplinary working
* Experience of student education within the workplace up to graduate level and supervision of senior and junior staff and students
* Experience of clinical audit and service evaluation and experience of project management /service development
* Leadership in a uni-professional or multi-professional team
Skills
* Advanced reasoning skills
* High level problem solving skills
* Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly and to adapt communication style to the needs of patients, carers and staff.
* Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and to manage time effectively
* Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others and ability to command confidence of other health professionals
* Ability to analyse activity and outcome data accurately and objectively and to prepare reports
Knowledge
* Knowledge of a range of relevant conditions and their management
* Extensive specialist knowledge in clinical area of expertise developed through a combination of training/learning and experience.
* Knowledge of recent NHS & Trust developments and their impact on the service
Other
* Car owner/driver subject to the conditions of the DDA and based on the needs of the service.
* Ability to work flexible hours and out of hours including weekends based on the needs of the service and agreement to work on the On-Call rota
* Clear vision of the role and commitment to the speciality
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.
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