Stroke Physiotherapist

Job summary

Do you want to join a dynamic and innovative Community Stroke Team that is already working in line with Integrated Community Stroke Service Recommendations?

Do you want to join a team that is fully integrated into the Community Teams in East Staffordshire in line with the ICB agenda? We are co-located with all of our admin, therapy and Nursing colleagues all in one place.

Do you want to work for a team that has a 100% supervision recording and works seamlessly with our other Community Neuro Team, D2A services, and Community Nursing colleagues has well-established links with the acute sector and primary care?

Do you want to have the flexibility to choose your working hours and days?

Take a look at an amazing opportunity to join our team below.

We are looking for a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our Community Stroke Team in East Staffordshire to help us continue to change things for the better, working with patients following discharge from hospital with a new diagnosis of Stroke.

There may also be the opportunity in future for this post to rotate through Community Rehab and MSK Physiotherapy too.

Are you........

A Physiotherapist with an interest in developing Stroke knowledge and skills

Experienced in working with Stroke or Neuro patients, particularly in the Community

Enthusiastic, with a creative approach to rehabilitation

Passionate about making a difference to people's lives after Stroke

If so we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As one of our Physiotherapists, you will join a friendly, highly skilled and motivated multi-disciplinary team, based in Burton on Trent.

We can offer you.......

Opportunity to develop skills in Stroke rehabilitation

Training opportunities - in house and externally

Established and supportive supervision and appraisal structure

You will work alongside Occupational Therapists, Specialist Stroke Nurse and support workers in this exciting team to provide home based assessments and rehabilitation for Stroke patients in the community.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.