Specialist Physiotherapist Neuro Rotation

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be required to:

Work as part of the multidisciplinary team

Assess and treat patients with complex neurological presentations.

Provide supervision to more junior staff (including Band 5, support and student members of staff).

Deputise for the Band 7 team leader as appropriate.

Work flexibly - including working on out of hours rosters and on-call

Work alongside the Clinical Specialist and senior clinical colleagues to develop the service in line with evidence based practice.

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Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad based rotational experience through acute in-patient areas since qualification focus, to include neuro/stroke, MSK and respiratory
• Possession of specific knowledge, technical skills and experience in acute in-patient areas to include respiratory and neurology
• Experience of evaluation in practice and appraisal of performance
• Experience of mentoring and teaching students/support workers
• Experience of implementing service development

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience at band 6 level
• Experience of audit
• Previous NHS experience

Communication Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate complex information concisely
• Ability to motivate, train and teach
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to constructively challenge and resolve conflict
• Able to convey sensitive information in an empathic manner

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate leadership ability

Analytical and Judgement

Essential criteria

• Ability to assess, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options
• Evaluation of clinical interventions

Desirable criteria

• Experience of performance management

Planning and Organisation

Essential criteria

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Effective time management skills
• Experience of effective delegation

Desirable criteria

• Experience of organising others workload

Physical Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of manual therapy skills
• Basic keyboard skills
• Capacity to carry out treatment handling skills within neurology

Desirable criteria

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Able to participate in rostered out of hours duties and on-call work
• Able to work across all NUH campuses

Desirable criteria

• Respiratory competence

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc honours or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• State Registered and HPC
• Evidence of post-graduate training in specialty
• Demonstrates desire to work in Neurological rehabilitation

Desirable criteria

• First line management course
• Clinical Educators Course

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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