Specialist Physiotherapist Neurology (Stroke and Neuro-Rehab Rotational )HOURS: Full TimeBand 6As one of the UK's largest and most passionate NHS Trusts, we can offer you more as a Physiotherapist. Greater room to grow your skills and career. More than 8,000 experts to learn from. And exhilarating, varied work that matters to more people. As a key part of our big, passionate team, you'll find it all here. With close to 1m patients and award-winning services across North West London, we're looking for a talented Physiotherapist to join us who's wholehearted, not fainthearted.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity to join the neurophysiotherapy rotations at Northwick Park Hospital.

The rotations include:

o The Regional Hyperacute Rehabilitation level 1 Unit serving patients with complex neurological disability.o A dynamic interdisciplinary Neurological Therapy Service for acute neurological inpatients. Treating a wide variety of conditions including head injury, stroke, spinal injury, neuro-oncology MS & PD.o Neuro outpatients.o An integrated stroke service including Hyper Acute stroke, Acute stroke rehab and Stroke ESD.

The post will allow you to develop your therapeutic, interdisciplinary and management skills. There is a high level of clinical support from senior therapists with a wide range of experience and knowledge.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A& E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat own case load and provide a specialist neurology physiotherapy service to patients. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating patients with complex neurological disability and maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records. To work closely with the clinical leads for the inpatient and outpatient neurology physiotherapy service to support the development of the services. To contribute to the management of all aspects of the Neurology Inpatient Physiotherapy Service. This includes prioritising and organising all referrals to the neurology service and allocation of patients. To be a member of the team working as part of the rostered 7 day neuro service and respiratory on-call rota. To be responsible for the development and appraisal of the team members, including Band 5,4,2 and students. To regularly provide formal and informal, on-going training and education to physiotherapy staff, other healthcare professions and students. To engage in own continued professional development (CPD) and service development. To participate in clinical audit and research within the team.

The successful applicant will need to: Have experience as a band 5 in both acute and rehabilitation settings. Enjoy the excitement of new styles of working Have a dynamic approach to work and capable of working in a changing environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc or BSc in physio
• HCPC

Desirable

• Post qualification relevant neuro courses
• ACPIN membership

Experience

Essential

• Min 2 years band 5 experience including neuro, respiratory and MSK
• NHS experience
• Resp on-call

Desirable

• Clinical Educators course or evidence of teaching ability
• Experience of clinical audit

Skills

Essential

• High standard communication at MDT level
• Evidence of clinical reasoning / handling

Desirable

• Experience of adjuncts to neuro e.g. splinting, FES

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

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