Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Stroke Physiotherapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 241-581-IC-24
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Breightmet Health Centre /Stroke Unit Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Physiotherapist - Stroke
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Rotational Physiotherapist to rotate between Stroke and Neurorehabilitation Services in Bolton.
The post will rotate between the Stroke pathway, the Acute Stroke Unit at Royal Bolton Hospital and the Community Stroke team based at Breightmet Health Centre and the Neurorehabilitation Service also based at Breightmet Health Centre.
The post holder will be a forward thinking, enthusiastic, and motivated Physiotherapist and work as part of a friendly and dynamic MDT working closely to provide collaborative care and specialist physiotherapy treatment, intervention and advice. The post covers Monday to Friday with Saturdays / Bank Holidays being covered on a rota basis. The service actively encourages training and staff development supported by experienced senior staff in a supportive and proactive way.
The post is a Band 6 post but consideration will be given to suitable applications for this to be a Band 5 to Band 6 progression post
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will
- work as an autonomous practitioner within the stroke/ Neurorehabilitation service supported by highly specialist therapists.
- perform therapeutic assessment of patients within stroke/ Neurorehabilitation with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes
- manage a defined caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- provide clinical education, advice and support for junior therapy staff and support staff.
- provide specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies.
- supervise, educate and assess the performance of therapy students.
- contribute to service research and audit activities and propose / develop service changes.
Working for our organisation
The aims of our Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
You will be required to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and its users which includes participation in a weekend rota and may cross cover other services including the Neuro LT therapy team if required.
You are encouraged to maintain your Covid vaccination status unless medically exempt and will be supported to access information and guidance, to inform decisions that supports vaccine confidence, protects yourself and patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- PT degree
- Registered with HCPC
- Clinical Educators/Field worker course or equivalent
- Evidence of post graduate training
Desirable criteria
- Membership of appropriate specialist interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of clinical experience prior to specialising.
- Experience working within stroke/neurorehab (Acute and /or community) with practitioners from own or other professions who are experienced in this area.
- Experience of managing a caseload of stroke clients with complex needs.
- Experience of supervising students
- Experience participating in service development
- Experience of working in NHS
Desirable criteria
- Participation in clinical audit
- Experience of assessing and treating patients who do not speak English or have other barriers to communication
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use and apply a range of assessment and treatment techniques and approaches to the management of conditions relevant to the speciality
- Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly and to adapt communication style to the needs of patients, carers and staff.
- Ability to deal with complex and sensitive information and act appropriately.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and to manage time effectively
- Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst working on multiple tasks.
- Ability to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Susan Bannister
- Job title
- Principal Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 462766
- Additional information
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