Central London Community Health Trust

Bank B7 Physiotherapist

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Job summary

To be an active member of the multidisciplinary community neuro-rehabilitation team, providing highly specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
To participate in the delivery and evaluation of the, Early Supported Discharge for Stroke service, and Community Neurorehabilitation pathways.
To be responsible for the education and supervision of junior physiotherapy staff, including rotational staff, rehabilitation assistants and physiotherapy students

Main duties of the job

To be highly specialised in the assessment and treatment of clients with complex neurological pathologies.
To undertake highly specialist physiotherapy assessments using evidence-based outcome measures, in a variety of settings i.e. clients home, clinic, community centre, of clients referred to the neuro-rehabilitation team.
To work clinically within an evidence based framework.
To be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment and treatment interventions, and sharing of information following legal and professional guidelines.
To use advanced clinical reasoning and judgement on a variety of physiotherapy problems which require investigating, analysing and assessing

About us

We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.

Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:

stay well
manage their own health with the right support
avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.

We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.

Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.

Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence

Date posted

04 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£26.30 an hour Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-PhysioONW-37

Job locations

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Harrow Therapy Services - 12-14 Station Rd

Harrow

HA1 2SL

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver specialist neurophysiotherapy treatments. These treatment techniques may include highly developed physical skills, manual physiotherapy treatment techniques, patient education, home exercise programmes, electrotherapy techniques, functional electrical stimulation, splinting and other physiotherapy treatment techniques.
Build up and maintain key relationships with referring including GPs, acute providers, Bedded Services, District Nurses, Wheelchair Services, Speech & Language therapy and other services across CLCH to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the occupational therapy and the multi-professional team
To use a client-centred goal setting approach to aid the provision of individual physiotherapy treatments and programmes

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver specialist neurophysiotherapy treatments. These treatment techniques may include highly developed physical skills, manual physiotherapy treatment techniques, patient education, home exercise programmes, electrotherapy techniques, functional electrical stimulation, splinting and other physiotherapy treatment techniques.
Build up and maintain key relationships with referring including GPs, acute providers, Bedded Services, District Nurses, Wheelchair Services, Speech & Language therapy and other services across CLCH to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the occupational therapy and the multi-professional team
To use a client-centred goal setting approach to aid the provision of individual physiotherapy treatments and programmes

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Educated to degree level with appropriate post graduate qualification in relevant clinical area
HCPC registration
Evidence Of CPD relevant to the treatment of people with neurological conditions

Desirable

Member of specialist interest group i.e. ACPIN/AGILE
MSC in appropriate clinical area.

Experience

Essential

General experience at junior level and substantive experience at senior level in neurology.
Postgraduate experience of working in a multi professional team
Experience in teaching and training

Desirable

Experience of working in a community setting
Experience of working in a NHS service
Experience of research and clinical audit

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Advanced skills in the assessment, treatment and discharge planning of people with complex neurological conditions that may present with behavioural, cognitive and/or language problems
Knowledge and understanding of relevant National and Local guidelines and frameworks
Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management
An understanding of the importance of involving service users in their treatment and in service development

Desirable

Knowledge of research and audit processes

Other

Essential

Ability to self motivate and innovate
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to be flexible and adaptable
Ability to manage own caseload and to prioritise under pressure for self and team

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Educated to degree level with appropriate post graduate qualification in relevant clinical area
HCPC registration
Evidence Of CPD relevant to the treatment of people with neurological conditions

Desirable

Member of specialist interest group i.e. ACPIN/AGILE
MSC in appropriate clinical area.

Experience

Essential

General experience at junior level and substantive experience at senior level in neurology.
Postgraduate experience of working in a multi professional team
Experience in teaching and training

Desirable

Experience of working in a community setting
Experience of working in a NHS service
Experience of research and clinical audit

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Advanced skills in the assessment, treatment and discharge planning of people with complex neurological conditions that may present with behavioural, cognitive and/or language problems
Knowledge and understanding of relevant National and Local guidelines and frameworks
Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management
An understanding of the importance of involving service users in their treatment and in service development

Desirable

Knowledge of research and audit processes

Other

Essential

Ability to self motivate and innovate
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to be flexible and adaptable
Ability to manage own caseload and to prioritise under pressure for self and team

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.

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

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 London Community Health Trust

Address

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Harrow Therapy Services - 12-14 Station Rd

Harrow

HA1 2SL

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Harrow Therapy Services - 12-14 Station Rd

Harrow

HA1 2SL

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)