Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join the established and well regarded team on the Graham Stroke Unit at Homerton Healthcare has arisen. As an experienced neuro-physiotherapist you will bring your skills and experience to a team treating people with life-changing, severe brain injuries.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy MDT working. Robust coping is essential and an empathic approach when working with families and patients is key to success in the role. The service is constantly working to improve itself and you will be part of service improvement projects and teaching programme as well as providing leadership and supervision to the Physiotherapist team. Well established supervision and regular CPD is encouraged as well asclose working and support from the level 1 and 2 units within the trust in order to meet ongoing development and service needs.
Proposed interview week commencing 4th March 2024
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
- Assess and treat at a high level patients with profound and severe physical presentations, often complicated by behavioural, cognitive and communication impairments.
- Work within an MDT to deliver excellence in rehabilitation and timely discharges.
- Manage a key working role, operational and clinical supervision within the team and contribute to training.
- Provide senior support to the physio and wider team.
- Be responsible for the delivery of service improvement projects, either on your own or as part of a team.
- Remain up to date with relevant policies, procedures, documentation and service level data requirements for stroke rehabilitation.
- Provide a learning environment for students and less experienced members of the team.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualification
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Further post-graduate courses in related area
Desirable
- Masters in Neurology or Rehabilitation
- Member of CIG
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Able to manage caseload and to prioritise under pressure for self and team.
- Effective discharge planning skills.
- To demonstrate effective communication skills with all disciplines to optimise patient management.
- To demonstrate ability to communicate with patient and staff on complex and contentious issues
Experience
Essential
- Stroke /neuro -rehabilitation experience
- Worked in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Current physiotherapy practice in the delivery of services to people following ABI and stroke.
Desirable
- Health needs in a multicultural community
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Professional manner.
- Able to respond to pressure appropriately.
Trust Values
Essential
- Understand and Demonstrate Trust Values
Person Specification
Education / Qualification
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Further post-graduate courses in related area
Desirable
- Masters in Neurology or Rehabilitation
- Member of CIG
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Able to manage caseload and to prioritise under pressure for self and team.
- Effective discharge planning skills.
- To demonstrate effective communication skills with all disciplines to optimise patient management.
- To demonstrate ability to communicate with patient and staff on complex and contentious issues
Experience
Essential
- Stroke /neuro -rehabilitation experience
- Worked in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Current physiotherapy practice in the delivery of services to people following ABI and stroke.
Desirable
- Health needs in a multicultural community
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Professional manner.
- Able to respond to pressure appropriately.
Trust Values
Essential
- Understand and Demonstrate Trust Values
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).
