Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 6 Physiotherapist Stroke Inpatients (Part time 0.6 wte)

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated Physiotherapist with stroke experience to join our team at St. Luke's Community Hospital.

Ward One is a 15 bedded in-patient sub acute stroke unit delivering specialist stroke care and rehabilitation to patients transferred from acute hospital wards. We also have a small number of beds on the ward available for general medical rehabilitation.

We work closely with our community colleagues in ESDS (Early Supported Discharge Service) and CINSS (Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Service).

For further information contact:

Therapy Lead, Amanda Sawford,amanda.sawford@nhs.net

Physiotherapist, Matthew Wallis,matthew.wallis2@nhs.net

Interviews are planned for 24th November.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will demonstrate they have a range of transferable skills in providing stroke therapy, from experience gained in a hospital or community, neurology or stroke setting.

You will play a vital role in providing rehabilitation which follows evidenced based practice, working with a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Technical Instructors and the wider multi-disciplinary ward team.

You will also work closely with the Band 7 Ward Team to support development of the therapy service and ward team.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

14 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9313-22-0423-CS

Job locations

St. Lukes Hospital

33 Leicester Road

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

LE167BN

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like information on the duties and responsibilities of the role please click onto the attached Job Description and Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like information on the duties and responsibilities of the role please click onto the attached Job Description and Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as a Physiotherapist in stroke, or has transferrable skills.
Experience of supervising Junior Staff, Students and /or Support Staff
Evidence of, and commitment to continuing professional development.

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council

Desirable

Stroke Specific post graduate training

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge and understanding of the physiotherapy process and treatments in stroke/ neurological conditions
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to work autonomously, prioritising own workload and delegating where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as a Physiotherapist in stroke, or has transferrable skills.
Experience of supervising Junior Staff, Students and /or Support Staff
Evidence of, and commitment to continuing professional development.

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council

Desirable

Stroke Specific post graduate training

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge and understanding of the physiotherapy process and treatments in stroke/ neurological conditions
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to work autonomously, prioritising own workload and delegating where appropriate

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

St. Lukes Hospital

33 Leicester Road

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

LE167BN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

St. Lukes Hospital

33 Leicester Road

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

LE167BN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)