Job summary
The physiotherapy department at North Bristol Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking team player to fill our Neuroscience/Neurosurgery Band 7 clinical lead post.
You will be involved in moving services forward, quality and service improvement within this pathway, working alongside the multi professional team towards the trust strategy.
As part of your role, you will be expected to be actively involved in supporting junior staff, CPD, in-service training and service development. You will have access to appropriate supervision, training and CPD alongside your appraisal.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of a leadership team delivering a high quality physiotherapy service across neuroscience including neurology, neurosurgery, neuro HDU and neuro psychiatry.
The role supports the experienced physiotherapy teams, development of therapy staff through supervision and CPD.
The post holder will provide highly specialist assessment and interventions for a complex caseload demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning skills including respiratory and tracheotomy management, spasticity management and with specific knowledge of acute neurological conditions.
They will take a lead in multi-disciplinary activities and have highly developed specialist knowledge and communicate complex condition related information to patients, relative and carers. The role will include supporting complex rehabilitation and assisting in facilitating timely discharges to be achieved by the service.
The post holder will work closely with the Clinical leadership team to support and further develop the Physiotherapy Service.
The successful candidate will also be required to participate in the emergency out of hours respiratory rota.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare trusts in the South West of England. We provide hospital and community healthcare to people living in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We do this across a range of settings, including within our award-winning Brunel building, designed and built for a better patient and staff experience.
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We care for people with a wide range of health conditions through a range of services. These range from routine check-ups to specialist neurosurgery, orthopaedics, plastics and burns.
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We deliver more than 6,000 beautiful babies a year in our maternity units, birth centres and at home.
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Our hard-working Emergency Department is a regional trauma centre. Here, we care for people with wide range of illnesses and injuries. For example, strokes and broken arms through to people who have been in a serious car crash.
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We don't just treat patients. We support the future of healthcare with world-leading research and by training the doctors and nurses of the future.
North Bristol Trust is the regional centre for Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neuropsychiatry and Stroke management (including hyper-acute care). It is a Major Trauma Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is part of the large Neuroscience therapy team at North Bristol Trust Please see attached job description for full details .
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is part of the large Neuroscience therapy team at North Bristol Trust Please see attached job description for full details .
Person Specification
personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to CPD
- Flexible
- ability to cope with stress
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Significant Experience of Neuroscience
- Senior experience in respiratory, ICU, rehabilitation
- MDT working
- Experience of complex discharge planning and working with community
- Experience of service development
- Experience of supporting support staff and /or students
- Ability and experience in teaching
- Time Management
Education and training
Essential
- HCPC registration and physiotherapy qualification
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- CPD experience in Neuroscience
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- knowledge of current best practice in specialty
- Applied knowledge of Health and social care legislation and current practice
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Applied knowledge of the principles of quality governance
- Applied knowledge of leadership qualities
- Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification
personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to CPD
- Flexible
- ability to cope with stress
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Significant Experience of Neuroscience
- Senior experience in respiratory, ICU, rehabilitation
- MDT working
- Experience of complex discharge planning and working with community
- Experience of service development
- Experience of supporting support staff and /or students
- Ability and experience in teaching
- Time Management
Education and training
Essential
- HCPC registration and physiotherapy qualification
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- CPD experience in Neuroscience
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- knowledge of current best practice in specialty
- Applied knowledge of Health and social care legislation and current practice
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Applied knowledge of the principles of quality governance
- Applied knowledge of leadership qualities
- Ability to work under pressure
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).
