Highly Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist Community

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work undertaken.

To work within the standards and guidelines of the trust, the team, professional services and professional body.

To undertake comprehensive, highly specialist assessment of patients, including those with highly complex neurological, neuromuscular and neurodegenerative conditions /multi-pathologies.

To use advanced clinical reasoning and analytical skills to provide an accurate diagnosis and/or prognosis of their condition.

To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using advanced clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Health and Care Professions Council membership
• BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent B Physiotherapy qualification
• Post graduate clinical courses in areas specific to working with patients with neurological conditions
• Member of special interest group such as ACPIN

Desirable

• MSc, management course or equivalent level of study

Previous Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience at Band 6 or above in community, neurological conditions and inpatient rehabilitation
• Strong concept of case management role
• Evidence of undertaking projects/audit/research
• Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting
• Experience of clinical governance in practice
• Highly specialist knowledge of high quality rehabilitation for people with complex needs
• Awareness of developments in NHS and clinical pathway development
• Demonstrate ability to set up and monitor standards of practice, care pathways and guidelines
• Experience of manual handling patients with physical disabilities and ability to assess, identify and reduce associated risks

Other

Essential

• To understand the needs of people from different cultural origins
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Intermediate IT skills and experience working with computerised patient notes

Motivation and Disposition

Essential

• Personally and professionally responsible
• Able to self-motivate
• Flexible approach to changing circumstances
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Leadership skills
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to Multidisciplinary teamwork

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Pancras Hospital

4 Pancras Way

Camden

NW1 0PE

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)