Specialist Community Stroke Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a full time Physiotherapist to join our Integrated Community Stroke Team across Nottingham South. We are looking for someone is able to demonstrate motivation, drive commitment and passion for promoting health, well-being and independence for stroke patients in the community. We are a values-based Trust and are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic clinicians who believe in the provision of patient-centred care.

This post will allow the successful applicant the opportunity to work collaboratively within an integrated multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist interventions to patients referred to the Community Stroke Rehabilitation services, including early support stroke rehabilitation. The multidisciplinary team includes Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Clinical Neuro-Psychology, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation support workers.

The service enables the accelerated discharge of stroke patients into their home environment, providing specialist rehabilitation in the community. You will have a key role in helping facilitate and support timely discharges from in patient setting such as the acute hospital by working closely and providing in reach joint working with our close partners. The team provides on-going rehabilitation in a variety of community settings focusing on timed specific patient goals and also embraces the needs and ability of their carers. You will have a key role in the management of complex patients throughout the pathway.

We are therefore looking for an enthusiastic and motivated highly specialist Physiotherapist who is able to manage complex cases and situations and able to adapt to working in different environments.

You must have a

• Recognised Physiotherapy Degree Qualification
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice

As part of the community stroke therapy service, the post-holder will be required to have a valid full UK driving license and have access to vehicle for work purposes; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

The service runs from 8am 5pm during Monday to Friday, the service aims to provide weekend therapy input with bank holiday working also required.

BASE: The Community Stroke Team cover the South of the County which includes three potential bases: Stapleford Care Centre, Park House and Lings Bar Hospital. This position will be based in the Nottingham West locality based at Stapleford Care Centre.

We know that compassionate leadership, which focuses on staff engagement and inclusion, supporting staff well-being and quality will deliver excellent outcomes for patients and therefore adopt a bottom up approach to ensure all staff voices are heard and contribute to strategic and operational improvements, promoting shared ambitions resulting in achievable outcomes.

As you settle in you will receive regular, meaningful managerial supervisions and an appraisal within 4 months of commencing in your role to establish how we can support you to be the best version of yourself, whilst achieving your developmental needs and aspirations.

You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer;

Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)Pension schemeFlexible working and job share opportunitiesPromotion of a healthy work life balanceNewly qualified staff will be offered a preceptorship programmeReceive an induction which is tailored to suit your individual needs.Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemesStaff discount schemes e.g. Discounted leisure Centre membershipFree on-site parking (dependent on site)An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling servicesSupport for carers

Further information regarding NottsHC employee benefits can be found on our website.

The job description and person specification is attached for further information on this position and should you wish to discuss this post further, please contact Claire Lee - Team Lead 07973 656 678 or alternatively claire.lee@nottshc.nhs.uk

If you want to be the Physiotherapist that makes a difference to stroke survivors, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Professional

Essential

• Degree BSc in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of post graduate study in stroke/neuro rehabilitation
• HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in Stroke/Neurological rehabilitation MDT or with stroke/neurological patients
• Wide range of experience working at junior level to give good broad knowledge base.
• Supervisory experience to junior staff/students
• Experience of audit

Desirable

• Community (Stroke) Experience
• Teaching experience
• Experience working at senior level
• Experience of recruitment
• Experience of working in the NHS

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt communication style in response to complex situations, handling of sensitive information or clients with severe communication impairment
• Excellent organisational and planning skills including prioritisation and delegation
• Evidence of effective team working, organisational, mentorship and leadership skills
• Ability to demonstrate motivation, drive and enthusiasm
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with team members

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to use IT systems such as System one

Contractual/ Other

Essential

• Flexible working hours to work weekends to meet the needs of the service
• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
• Working across sites as role demands

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of management of clients with Stroke/ Neurological rehabilitation needs
• Evidence based practice
• Treatment of complex case & diverse conditions
• Up to date general and specialist knowledge
• Self-motivated and able to work as an effective team member
• oKnowledge of local & National priorities
• oProfessional Codes of Conduct
• oAwareness of diversity
• oKnowledge of Risk Assessment
• oKnowledge of equipment/ adaption's and all aspects of ADL
• oOrganisational skills and use of initiative
• oAbility to communicate with team, patient /client and their families and other agencies
• oFlexible and positive approach
• oDemonstrates meeting the requirements of CPD

Training

Essential

• oEvidence of post study in Stroke/Neuro rehabilitation

Desirable

• oClinical Educator

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stapleford Care Centre

Church Street

Nottingham

NG7 8GA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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