Job summary
Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service - High Weald Lewes and Havens
Permanent post for up to 30 hours per week ( less hours considered)
The Community Neurological Service ( CNRS) based at Newhaven Polyclinic and covering the High Weald, Lewes and Havens area ( HWLH ) is seeking to employ an experienced Physiotherapist to join the Team. This Team offers an Early Supported Discharge ( ESD ) service for Stroke patients as well as providing Specialist Neurological Intervention to individuals with Acquired or Traumatic Brain Injury.
This is a clinical role and you will be expected to undertake highly specialist physiotherapy assessments and provide treatment programmes for neurologically impaired patients in the community setting.
The service working hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 - 17:00
Due to the domiciliary nature of this post, a full UK driving license and access to a car is essential
Main duties of the job
a) To provide high level clinical expertise and decision-making using evidence-based methods regarding patient care
b) To provide timely specialist advice and support to patients, their relatives and carer's, other SCFT staff and colleagues in primary/secondary and third sector organisations
c) To support Band 6 clinicians with complex case management, caseload management, prioritisation skills and delegation skills.
d) To work alongside other leads to manage the support staff workloads, integrating skill sharing initiatives.
e) To support undergraduate physiotherapy student placements and support the band 6 staff supervising the students.
f) To provide performance information to service managers to support the delivery of KPIs, management of demand and capacity and to inform future workforce, skill mix requirements and service development.
g) To report incidents and manage incidents and complaints to reduce risk. To share learning from incidents and risk with the team and wider organisation as appropriate.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a) To retain own clinical competency to carry out assessment, treatment, rehab interventions and to contribute to timely discharge where appropriate, particularly for highly complex patients.
b) To use advanced knowledge, skills and expertise to facilitate and drive future service development.
c) To work with the AHP professional leadership Team to ensure delivery of evidenced based clinical practice.
d) To facilitate the delivery of a robust clinical supervision structure in line with Trust policy.
e) To ensure all staff work to appropriate competency frameworks and manage performance of individuals through the appraisal and supervision process.
f) To work collaboratively with other leads to facilitate effective operational management of allocated services.
g) To ensure the service functions within financial constraints through collaborative working with the budget holders, and to contribute to the annual business planning process.
h) To ensure effective delegation as per Trust guidelines and to support the implementation of the Calderdale framework and skill sharing initiatives.
i) To manage own caseload of complex cases within defined clinical area.
Please see attached JD for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
a) To retain own clinical competency to carry out assessment, treatment, rehab interventions and to contribute to timely discharge where appropriate, particularly for highly complex patients.
b) To use advanced knowledge, skills and expertise to facilitate and drive future service development.
c) To work with the AHP professional leadership Team to ensure delivery of evidenced based clinical practice.
d) To facilitate the delivery of a robust clinical supervision structure in line with Trust policy.
e) To ensure all staff work to appropriate competency frameworks and manage performance of individuals through the appraisal and supervision process.
f) To work collaboratively with other leads to facilitate effective operational management of allocated services.
g) To ensure the service functions within financial constraints through collaborative working with the budget holders, and to contribute to the annual business planning process.
h) To ensure effective delegation as per Trust guidelines and to support the implementation of the Calderdale framework and skill sharing initiatives.
i) To manage own caseload of complex cases within defined clinical area.
Please see attached JD for further details
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Physiotherapy qualification at degree or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD and reflective practice in Neurology
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership education/ development or a willingness to undertake this
- Post Registration qualification or training to masters level or equivalent
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies within Neurology
- Training in Student Education and experience of leading in student placements
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working in a community environment
- Significant experience of providing clinical leadership to a team
- Experience of multi-professional and cross-organisational work
- Significant years of experience post graduate experience with a Neuro caseload
- Significant experience of supervision provision
Desirable
- Experience in capability and performance management, sickness management and familiar with probation tool kits and personal development review etc.
- Experience of delivering quality improvement, innovation and productivity
- Evidence of active participation in audit and clinically relevant research
- Experience in chairing meetings with teams
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge and a wide range of experience in assessments and clinical interventions in neurological care
- Evidence of innovative practice and research and ability to apply research into practice
- Evidence of managing situation when in crisis or unpredictable circumstances
- Able to use recognised IT packages and have the ability to utilise information and information technology
- Ability to mentor, supervise and develop other professionals
- Ability to manage complaints and incidents at a local level
- Demonstrate a commitment of lifelong learning and development with documented evidence of CPD
- Aware of professional responsibilities and boundaries
Desirable
- Knowledge of Clinical governance, risk management and clinical audit.
- Understand Trust and relevant NHS legislation and policies and apply to practice
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Physiotherapy qualification at degree or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD and reflective practice in Neurology
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership education/ development or a willingness to undertake this
- Post Registration qualification or training to masters level or equivalent
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies within Neurology
- Training in Student Education and experience of leading in student placements
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working in a community environment
- Significant experience of providing clinical leadership to a team
- Experience of multi-professional and cross-organisational work
- Significant years of experience post graduate experience with a Neuro caseload
- Significant experience of supervision provision
Desirable
- Experience in capability and performance management, sickness management and familiar with probation tool kits and personal development review etc.
- Experience of delivering quality improvement, innovation and productivity
- Evidence of active participation in audit and clinically relevant research
- Experience in chairing meetings with teams
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge and a wide range of experience in assessments and clinical interventions in neurological care
- Evidence of innovative practice and research and ability to apply research into practice
- Evidence of managing situation when in crisis or unpredictable circumstances
- Able to use recognised IT packages and have the ability to utilise information and information technology
- Ability to mentor, supervise and develop other professionals
- Ability to manage complaints and incidents at a local level
- Demonstrate a commitment of lifelong learning and development with documented evidence of CPD
- Aware of professional responsibilities and boundaries
Desirable
- Knowledge of Clinical governance, risk management and clinical audit.
- Understand Trust and relevant NHS legislation and policies and apply to practice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
