Job summary
Senior Stroke Physiotherapist - Band 6
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well established and respected stroke therapy team who work on the acute stroke unit.
This band 6 Physiotherapy post will enable the successful applicant to develop both their clinical reasoning and treatment skills within the field of stroke therapy as well as gaining supervision experience of more junior staff. Support will be provided from the Band 7 therapists.
You will be an excellent communicator, enthusiastic, flexible and able to work autonomously using strong clinical assessment and reasoning skills as well as supporting complex discharge planning.
You will demonstrate a desire to work creatively to bring about innovative service development and have a passion for working within stroke patients
Main duties of the job
The band 6 Stroke physiotherapist will be an integral part of the stroke therapy team. They will work well with the whole MDT to provide excellent evidence based rehabilitation and discharge planning on the acute stroke unit. They will be a active part of the in-service programme and enthusiastically take part in service development projects.
They will provide supervision and mentorship to more junior staff and be a clinical educator for physiotherapy students on placement.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the inpatient rehabilitation and day to day running of the Physiotherapy team under your direct supervision. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your own management and support more junior staff to do the same.
Please see attached for full job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the inpatient rehabilitation and day to day running of the Physiotherapy team under your direct supervision. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your own management and support more junior staff to do the same.
Please see attached for full job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Specialist postgraduate stroke training
- Evidence of continuing professional development in specialist area
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Clinical Educator Accreditation
- Introductory Management training
- Post graduate training in rehabilitation / neurology eg Bobath Adult Hemiplegia course, MSc modules or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience as a band 5 Physiotherapist
- Experience of working in stroke and elderly care
- Experience of supervising others including junior staff and students
- Experience of working in the NHS or NHS commissioned services
- Experience of delivering in-service training
- Experience of working within a Multidisciplinary Team
- Experience in the use of outcome measures
- Experience of complex discharge planning and case management
Desirable
- Experience of working within stroke or neurology as a band 6
- Experience of team leadership
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Specialist postgraduate stroke training
- Evidence of continuing professional development in specialist area
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Clinical Educator Accreditation
- Introductory Management training
- Post graduate training in rehabilitation / neurology eg Bobath Adult Hemiplegia course, MSc modules or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience as a band 5 Physiotherapist
- Experience of working in stroke and elderly care
- Experience of supervising others including junior staff and students
- Experience of working in the NHS or NHS commissioned services
- Experience of delivering in-service training
- Experience of working within a Multidisciplinary Team
- Experience in the use of outcome measures
- Experience of complex discharge planning and case management
Desirable
- Experience of working within stroke or neurology as a band 6
- Experience of team leadership
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).
