An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist working within Stroke Services at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Band 8A physiotherapist to be responsible for the organisation and running of the physiotherapy team within Stroke Services at NHNN.They will have highly developed, diverse experience in the assessment and treatment/management of patients following stroke. They will be an integral expert member of the MDT within Stroke Services and will work closely with the Consultant Physiotherapist in Stroke & Rehabilitation (Band 8b) to provide a comprehensive and highly specialist service to patients following stroke. They will be working closely with other members of this dynamic and will have a commitment to enhanced weekend working on a Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.Applicants must have significant experience working within neurology and stroke rehabilitation and managing a team, including supervision and teaching and training physiotherapists and undergraduate and postgraduate students. They will be involved in Physiotherapy research with a view to producing material for publication.As a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for ensuring that the patients' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality standards of care and for ensuring the service meets SSNAP targets and National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke.

Main duties of the job

Lead the physiotherapy team in HASU & ASU, ensuring a high-quality standard of care.

Develop the physiotherapy service in Stroke in response to clinical governance, clinical risk and clinical effectiveness and based on current guidelines, national initiatives and current evidence.

Ensure services are responsive and accessible, including organisation of the 7-day physiotherapy service rota.

Supervise, support, and advise the physiotherapists in their team, enhancing their clinical reasoning and ensuring timely and appropriate transfer along the stroke pathway.

Be an expert physiotherapy practitioner for stroke, assessing and treating patients with complex needs (physical, cognitive and respiratory) and working alongside the MDT to help the patient reach their maximum potential.

Accountable for own professional development.

Lecture/teach students and qualified staff locally, nationally and internationally.

Lead in research projects, audits and service evaluations, publishing work as appropriate.

Network with other specialist therapists, medical colleagues, special interest groups and other services, particularly across NCL.

Timely and accurate collection and analysis of data (including SSNAP), reflecting the full range of physiotherapy provision within stroke services.

Performance management and respond to informal grievances as required.

Assist or lead in the recruitment and selection of physiotherapy staff, and other members of the MDT as requested.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree / diploma in Physiotherapy
• HPC registered
• Evidence of post-graduate training in neurosciences to the equivalent of modules at master's level
• Active member of appropriate special interest group e.g. ACPIN
• Evidence of management training
• Evidence of appraisal training
• Experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

• Master's degree / working towards a MSc
• Evidence of teaching skills course
• Member of the relevant professional college or society

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 6 years post-graduate experience
• 6 years' experience treating patients with neurological impairments
• Previous experience as a band 7 or 8a physiotherapist for a minimum of 2 years
• Evidence of having supervised qualified therapy staff
• Experience in initiating and undertaking audit
• Experience of teaching a wide range of groups, e.g. therapy colleagues, the multidisciplinary team and external agencies.
• Evidence of active participation in the organisation of education programmes
• Evidence in involvement in risk management, quality standard setting and clinical effectiveness
• Evidence of a knowledge of the recruitment and selection process

Desirable

• Experience in initiating and undertaking research

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Autonomous practitioner who has the ability to work unsupervised.
• Effective time management and the ability to prioritise own workload and that of others.
• Ability to supervise staff.
• An understanding of interdisciplinary issues and an ability to work efficiently and effectively in an interdisciplinary team.
• Broad knowledge of current best evidence-based practice in neuro physiotherapy.
• Demonstration of use of audit, quality standard setting and risk management processes for clinical effectiveness, taking a lead in projects.
• A commitment to evidence-based practice.
• A positive approach to the treatment of acute, chronic and progressive disability
• Evidence of initiative
• Application of complex clinical reasoning to a diverse neurologically impaired patient group, demonstrating highly specialist analytical and diagnostic skills during assessment and intervention
• Ability to plan, coordinate and advise appropriate physiotherapy treatment and evaluate outcomes, using generic and unidisciplinary measures, for patients with highly complex neuro-disability
• Evidence of up to date Continued Professional Development diary including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, any courses attended and clinical experience gained
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own and physiotherapy workload equitably across physiotherapy services as required, responding to unpredictable changes to patients and staffing levels
• Evidence of being self-motivated
• Constructive assertiveness
• Ability to lead and actively participate in research, demonstrating knowledge of research methodologies and research application

Communication

Essential

• Able to communicate complex, sensitive, and contentious information in an understandable form to patients, significant others and all other professionals involved.
• Effective written communication skills, including accurate record keeping using POMR system, and policy documents.
• Effective oral communication skills with patients, line managers, other health care professionals, demonstrating negotiating skills and ability to manage and diffuse potential conflict.

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Demonstration of clinical leadership qualities e.g. management of change, clinical competence, the ability to inspire, motivate and empower teams.
• A commitment to professional development of self and other therapists
• Evidence of effective presentation and training skills to a wide-ranging audience e.g. peers, multidisciplinary teams and user groups, nationally and internationally

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

Essential

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

Queen Square

London

WC1N 3BG

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