This is an exciting opportunity to join the Barnet Inpatient and Stroke Services (Edgware Community Hospital) as a Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist and team lead role, working with other MDT therapists (occupational therapist, physiotherapist, dietitians, speech and language therapists, rehab support workers), doctors, nursing colleagues and students, integrated care partners (GP's, practice nurses, social services, mental health, voluntary sector).
This post will have a lead role to develop the physiotherapy practice and deliver evidence based Inpatient Rehabilitation, enabling people returning home following initial treatment in acute units serving the Barnet locality. Proactively monitor and anticipate the changing needs of the patients, coordinating their care across health and social care system, and attend MDT meetings. Plan, implement, and review establishing patient centered goals, personalised specialised programs of health interventions that are preventative, self-managing, and supportive for these patients. This should also encompass crisis plan management for patients and carers where needed.
The role includes in- reaching and triaging acute referrals, coordinating the ward audits, team capacity, and working on service development projects with the wide North Central London Integrated Care system, coordinating student and new recruits.
Main duties of the job
To be an active member of the multidisciplinary neuro-rehabilitation team, providing highly specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment. To participate in the delivery and evaluation of the general rehabilitation and Neurorehabilitation pathways. To be responsible for the education and supervision of junior physiotherapy staff, including rotational staff, rehabilitation assistants and physiotherapy students About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours! We can offer you: A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role Car lease scheme *T&C's apply Flexible working options Training, support and development in your career To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required Person Specification
Education/Qualification
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 Member of specialist interest group i.e. ACPIN/AGILE MSC in appropriate clinical area Experience
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 Experience of working in a community setting Experience of working in a NHS service Experience of research and clinical audit Skills and Knowledge
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 Ability to apply core physiotherapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centred, goal setting approach Awareness of own competency, knowledge and skill level and when to seek appropriate help Knowledge and understanding of relevant National and Local guidelines and frameworks Knowledge of outcome measures and up to date evidence based practice associated with people with neurological conditions Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format Skills in supervision and appraisal of assistants, junior therapists and students Presentation skills appropriate for teaching of junior staff, students and peers in in-service training setting 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 Knowledge of research and audit processes Other
Ability to self motivate and innovate Ability to work as part of a team Ability to be flexible and adaptable Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without adaptations 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. £51,883 to £58,544 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS
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To be an active member of the multidisciplinary neuro-rehabilitation team, providing highly specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment. To participate in the delivery and evaluation of the general rehabilitation and Neurorehabilitation pathways. To be responsible for the education and supervision of junior physiotherapy staff, including rotational staff, rehabilitation assistants and physiotherapy students About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours! We can offer you: A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role Car lease scheme *T&C's apply Flexible working options Training, support and development in your career To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required Person Specification
Education/Qualification
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 Member of specialist interest group i.e. ACPIN/AGILE MSC in appropriate clinical area Experience
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 Experience of working in a community setting Experience of working in a NHS service Experience of research and clinical audit Skills and Knowledge
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 Ability to apply core physiotherapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centred, goal setting approach Awareness of own competency, knowledge and skill level and when to seek appropriate help Knowledge and understanding of relevant National and Local guidelines and frameworks Knowledge of outcome measures and up to date evidence based practice associated with people with neurological conditions Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format Skills in supervision and appraisal of assistants, junior therapists and students Presentation skills appropriate for teaching of junior staff, students and peers in in-service training setting 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 Knowledge of research and audit processes Other
Ability to self motivate and innovate Ability to work as part of a team Ability to be flexible and adaptable Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without adaptations 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. £51,883 to £58,544 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS
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