Clinical Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist

Clinical Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist

Employer: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Ashford, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 9 Apr 2025

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist, to join our Out-patient Neuro Therapy Service. The service is currently provided at the William Harvey Hospital (Ashford) and Buckland Hospital (Dover). We are aiming to develop a provision at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital also. The job plan for this post will need to be discussed with the successful applicant but it will involve working at a combination of the above sites.

For this post we require your enthusiasm, motivation and passion to help deliver a patient focused service which is based on evidence with the patient at the core of every aspect of their own pathway. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the visions and values of our speciality and the Trust. They will not only work autonomously, managing their own caseload, but work as a team member ensuring timely communication and collaborative working across many services.

Main duties of the job
The role of the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist is to provide information, support and expert advice in the management of patients with neurological conditions, from the time of diagnosis and throughout the disease spectrum and be an integral part of the multi disciplinary team. To be involved in the advanced assessment of patients within the speciality who may have complex and or/chronic presentation and give highly specialised therapy advice to other team members and to provide a key focus for clinical expertise. To establish and develop sound communication networks, along with other specialists across the Health Economy, in order to provide a high quality, efficient service. In conjunction with the wider MDT, develop and deliver postgraduate training relevant to clinical specialty. In conjunction with the Clinical Lead, ensure clinical governance targets are met, including the development of clinical standards and protocols, specialist evidence based practice, audit, research, clinical and non-clinical risk management.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• 2 years band 6 in Neurology
• Experience or participation in research or audit

• BSc Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Post graduate courses related to Neurology

• Relevant masters degree or equivalent
• Member of the CSP
• Member of ACPIN

• Evidence of up to date evidence based knowledge for treating Neurological patients
• Evidence of post graduate relevant evidence based specialist courses

• Evidence and knowledge of working with other stakeholders, community services and charities

• Highly analytical problem solving
• Highly skilled clinical abilities in Neurology
• Highly skilled communication
• Presentation and teaching skills
• Evidence of leading on or involvement with clinical governance projects
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Evidence of personal attributes
• Evidence of managing complex patients in neurology

• Demonstration of awareness of Trust vision mission statements and values
• Current driving license and ability to be able to travel between sites and into the community

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details
Employer name: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ

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