Highly Specialist Physiotherapist; Neurodisability

NHS Jobs; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist with Neurodisability expertise to join the neurology therapy team. You will provide advanced assessment and treatment for children with neurodisability and related neurological disorders in a collaborative, evidence-based setting.

You will work autonomously with specialist skills, contribute to multidisciplinary care, supervise juniors, and support the wider Neurology team in managing

Qualifications

• Advanced assessment and treatment planning in neurodisability
• Autonomous clinical decision-making with robust clinical reasoning
• Liaison with patients, carers and multi-agency teams

Responsibilities

• Assume a clinical role as part of the neurodisability therapy service.
• Provide advanced assessment and treatment for children with cerebral palsy and neurological disorders.
• Join an integrated neurology therapy service with the Clinical Specialist support.
• Work as an autonomous clinician using specialist skills for assessment, planning, intervention and review.
• Use analytical and judgment skills to contribute to clinical decisions based on assessment results.
• Provide specialist and professional advice and liaise with patients, carers, colleagues and wider teams.
• Supervise junior staff and students to support learning and service delivery.
• Support the wider Neurology team in managing children and youths with Neurodisability.

Job description

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist; Neurodisability

See Job description for full details. To assume a clinical role as part of a comprehensive therapy service in the tone management of children with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders, requiring a range of interventions including neurosurgery.2. To provide advanced assessment and treatment, formulated around evidence-based practice and recognised national standards.3. To join an integrated service for patients with neurological impairment, in conjunction with the neurology therapy team and with the support of the Clinical Specialist.4.To work as an autonomous clinician using specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, in the treatment of patients within this specialty who have acute and long term, serious and life limiting medical conditions.5. To use highly developed analytical and judgment skills to be directly involved in the clinical decision-making process, using robust clinical reasoning. As part of the multidisciplinary team, use and interpret the results of clinical assessment to contribute to the management of the childs condition and physical presentation.6. To provide appropriate specialist and professional advice, education and liaison to patients, carers, colleagues, and all members of the wider multi agency teams to promote optimal therapy management.7. To be responsible for the supervision of junior staff and students.8. To support the wider Neurology team in the management of children and young people with Neurodisability.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust