Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Stroke and Neurotherapy team . We are looking to recruit a skilled, experienced and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join the team.
University Hospitals Dorset provides a service for Poole and Bournemouth patients, therefore this post will involve rotations on both Poole Hospitals and Royal Bournemouth Hospital sites. This fixed term post is likely to be on the stroke unit at Bournemouth Hospital.
In this post you will work as part of the collaborative therapy team, alongside Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy colleagues and therapy techs, and you will be supported by Band 7 therapists.
This position will allow you to extend your specialised physiotherapy assessments and treatment skills, complex case management, and discharge planning. The post also includes supervision of more junior staff; involvement in service development initiatives; and in-service training.
The rotations include
- Stroke Unit- RBH site
- Early Supported Discharge - cross site service
- Hyper Acute Stroke unit - RBH site
- Acquired Brain Injury unit - Poole sit
Main duties of the job
For the full duties of the post, please see the job description.
To be successful in the post, you will have:
- A degree/ diploma in physiotherapy
- At least 18 months experience, including work within the NHS, and experience of working with stroke and/or neurological patients
- Excellent time management skills
- An ability to work as part of a team
- Car driver with car available for business use
For full requirements of the post, please see the person specification.
Participation in on-call, weekend working and extended hours are an integral part of this post.
Rota: 1 weekend in 6 and 1 late shift per week
This role requires active HCPC registration
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- State Registered (HCPC)
- BSc (Hons), MSc or Equivalent in Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18-24 months of postgraduate experience across core areas ?Neurology ?Respiratory ?Musculoskeletal ?Medicine for the Elderly ?Orthopaedics
- Experience of working within an NHS acute/rehab hospital
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of the pathology of neurological conditions
- Basic understanding of Neuroplasticity and theoretical rationale behind neurotherapy interventions
- Knowledge of the clinical pathway for neurological patients from acute care to long term management
Other rewuirements specific to the role
Essential
- Ability to drive and car available for work purposes
- Ability to assess, manage & treat neurological conditions and patients with complex multi pathologies at specialist level
- Ability to teach & supervise band 5 staff & assistants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- State Registered (HCPC)
- BSc (Hons), MSc or Equivalent in Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18-24 months of postgraduate experience across core areas ?Neurology ?Respiratory ?Musculoskeletal ?Medicine for the Elderly ?Orthopaedics
- Experience of working within an NHS acute/rehab hospital
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of the pathology of neurological conditions
- Basic understanding of Neuroplasticity and theoretical rationale behind neurotherapy interventions
- Knowledge of the clinical pathway for neurological patients from acute care to long term management
Other rewuirements specific to the role
Essential
- Ability to drive and car available for work purposes
- Ability to assess, manage & treat neurological conditions and patients with complex multi pathologies at specialist level
- Ability to teach & supervise band 5 staff & assistants
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).
