Physiotherapist - Stroke Rehabilitation

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced physiotherapist to join our community stroke team to work 37.5hrs over 5 days on a rota system. We would also consider two part-time posts.

The ability to use your initiative, work proactively, demonstrate excellent communication and influencing skills, manage and prioritise your own workload and respond flexibly to changing demands are essential requirements of the post.

You will be part of the Countywide Community Interdisciplinary Stroke Service, working with patients/families throughout Worcestershire. The whole team has a strong work ethic but are extremely flexible and supportive in the balance of work and home life.

You will predominantly work from base but there will be a requirement to work from home for which you will be provided the necessary equipment to do so.

The role will provide you with variety and no two days are the same. You will have autonomy to balance and achieve the demands of the role so will need to demonstrate abilities in being responsive and flexible.

If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, please get in touch with the recruiting manger which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

Main duties of the job

Day to day, you will be undertaking comprehensive assessments of stroke patients including those with multiple pathologies, using specialised investigative and analytical skills to diagnose their neurological impairments. You will formulate individual programmes of rehabilitation using clinical reasoning and utilising a range of treatment skills, targeting realistic goals which are patient-led. It is also expected that you will offer support and education to carers/families.

You will attend the weekly MDT in which the team will discuss the progress of patients and identify whether goals have been achieved. You will also participate in referral management and be liaising with other health care professionals within the Trust/Acute Trust.

We pride ourselves on being truly interdisciplinary, so you will also be involved with supporting patients to undertake their morning routine, support with medications and/or facilitate their meal preparation. These sessions are part of a rehabilitation focused approach of which we can evidence great results in patients regaining independence. You will be given the appropriate training and support to do this.

About us

We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community nursing services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.

We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.

We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.

We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.

At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.

We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.

Date posted

26 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year Pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-3149

Job locations

Community Hub, Princess of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

B61 0BB

Queen Elizabeth House

Queen Elizabeth Drive

Pershore

WR10 1PS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide holistic assessment and evidence-based rehabilitation to stroke patients to enable them to achieve their best potential.
Contribute to the development and evaluation of the physiotherapy practice provided by the service
To act as a source of expertise on stroke patients’ management
To maintain accurate comprehensive and contemporaneous documentation/patient records in line with legal requirements and Trust guidelines including personally generated clinical observations requiring computer skills
To demonstrate a high level of trained physical skills involving accuracy, finger-tip precision as well as palpation to assess subtle changes in muscle tone and variations in both speed and co-ordination

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide holistic assessment and evidence-based rehabilitation to stroke patients to enable them to achieve their best potential.
Contribute to the development and evaluation of the physiotherapy practice provided by the service
To act as a source of expertise on stroke patients’ management
To maintain accurate comprehensive and contemporaneous documentation/patient records in line with legal requirements and Trust guidelines including personally generated clinical observations requiring computer skills
To demonstrate a high level of trained physical skills involving accuracy, finger-tip precision as well as palpation to assess subtle changes in muscle tone and variations in both speed and co-ordination

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy
Health Professions Council registration
Relevant post-graduate neurology courses

Desirable

Member of CPS
Post Graduate qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

Excellent knowledge of the clinical stroke speciality
Sound knowledge of NHS and professional issues and an understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

Resource management

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years experience
Evidence of experience in stroke rehabilitation
Evidence of supervision and development of staff and students
Evidence of relevant CPD

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy
Health Professions Council registration
Relevant post-graduate neurology courses

Desirable

Member of CPS
Post Graduate qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

Excellent knowledge of the clinical stroke speciality
Sound knowledge of NHS and professional issues and an understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

Resource management

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years experience
Evidence of experience in stroke rehabilitation
Evidence of supervision and development of staff and students
Evidence of relevant CPD

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

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