Highly Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

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Important Information

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• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Qualifications

Essential

• Physiotherapist QualificationRecognised degree in physiotherapy Evidence of successful completion o Evidence of IT skills
• postgraduate training to be clinical educator for PT students.
• Professional registration to practice as a Physiotherapist
• Evidence of successful completion of postgraduate training or experience in relevant neuro-physiotherapy approaches
• Evidence of attendance at neuro study days/events
• Evidence of IT skills

Desirable

• Evidence of successful completion of mandatory training
• Evidence of successful completion of relevant Post Graduate short courses.
• Evidence of completion of audit training
• Evidence of risk assessment training
• Evidence of successfully completed "safeguarding" training
• Evidence of completion of post graduate training course in vestibular rehabilitation

Knowledge

Essential

• Health Professions Council. License to practice through annual registration
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy; adhere to professional code of conduct.
• In depth, specialist, knowledge of acquired brain injury, including cause, inherent risks, management and progression; related areas of impact including: Musculoskeletal and neurological function, respiratory function, aging process, cognitive status/impairment, language impairment, and psychological impact
• In depth knowledge of a wide range of current, evidence based, therapeutic strategies (relevant to specialist ABI clients)
• Well established, in depth, knowledge of a broad range of outcome measures.
• Knowledge to assess, formulate and implement intervention (including advice on management) strategies for complex muscle tone presentations and associated deformity.
• The ability to assess, diagnose and treat balance including vestibular deficit) and gait problems
• The knowledge of, and ability to develop (in liaison where appropriate) advanced rehabilitation programmes for clients who may have been discharged from generic services.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge and application of clinical governance to work practice.
• Critical analysis skills; in the relevance and interpretation of research literature
• Knowledge recognition and management of prognostic indicators/potential barriers to successful rehabilitation.
• Evidence of post graduate study or CPD equivalent
• Work within national and legal framework as independent, autonomous practitioner
• Knowledge and skill to process and share sensitive information appropriately
• Knowledge of professional roles relevant to the Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team service and ability to liaise/communicate effectively within this team.
• Good comprehension and excellent adherence to principles of confidentiality.

Desirable

• The ability to administer and analyse specialist assessments, interpret results to aid differential diagnosis and develop management plans with supervision as necessary.
• Knowledge of a wide range of current evidence-based therapeutic strategies used in ABI rehabilitation
• Experience of working with complex behavioural issues
• Experience of working with motor disorders using competent handling skills to assess and treat these.
• The ability to analyse and apply current research literature.
• The creative ability to develop resource materials to support the assessment and therapy offered to clients of the service.
• Knowledge, recognition and management of prognostic indicators/potential barriers to successful rehabilitation.
• Delegation skills.
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist ABI client group, for e.g. NSF for long term disabilities, NICE guidelines for head injury).
• Understanding and adherence to the principles of clinical governance and audit.
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals in the specialist ABI interdisciplinary team.
• Registered member of relevant Special Interest Groups.
• Registered member of Chartered Physiotherapists with a specialist interest in Neurology (ACPIN)
• Registered member of Chartered Physiotherapists with a special interest in vestibular rehabilitation (ACPIVR)
• Experience of performing clinical research, within field.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills - including observation, listening, empathy and communication skills.
• Well-developed concentration skills
• Excellent analytical and reflective skills
• Skill to blend PT role with others in the team to provide a collaborative, interdisciplinary service; in line with NICE and BSRM (ABI) guidelines.
• The ability to establish rapport and trust with clients, families, other professionals and members of the wider community.
• Ability to mobilise around the region as required by the service.
• Willingness to deliver training for moving & handling team requirements as required under Trust mandatory training policies.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to independently manage a caseload of highly complex clients
• Experience and ability as Clinical supervisor.
• Effective in time and resource management.
• Experience and ability to perform risk assessments.
• Creative motivational attitude
• Literacy and presentation skills; both written and verbal.
• Highly developed skills to empathise, interpret and remember complex/ emotive/abstract information from service users, carers and other professionals in order to make specialist clinical decisions; formulate effective intervention plans
• Ability to work flexibly; often alone, within the community setting.
• Demonstrates highly developed skills of reflective practice; knowledge of personal limitations and ability to appropriately refer service users to another service, when appropriate.
• Demonstrate ability to provide professional/clinical leadership at postgraduate level.
• Highly developed negotiation skills; including conflict resolution, problem solving and management.

Desirable

• Excellent analytical and reflection skills. Good organisational, prioritisation and resource management skills
• The ability to manage highly complex and specialist acquired brain injury caseload with supervision as necessary.
• Have the ability to motivate clients who have highly complex cognitive, psychological and mental health needs.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• To be resilient to the fact that the post covers a large geographical area requiring often lengthy periods of time driving, in a range of weather and road conditions
• Flexible approach to working hours/location when required

Other requirements

Desirable

• Refer to the KSF matrix for appropriate level http://cptportal.cumbria.nhs.uk/SiteDirectory/learningnetwork/Pages/KnowledgeandSkillsFramework.aspx

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).