Highly Specialist (Lead) Neuro Physiotherapist

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking community healthcare organization as a Highly Specialist (Lead) Neuro Physiotherapist. In this pivotal role, you will deliver expert neuro physiotherapy to patients with complex needs, ensuring they receive the highest standard of care. You will lead a dedicated team, providing clinical supervision and driving the development of innovative treatment programs. This position offers flexible working options and a comprehensive induction, allowing you to thrive in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in community healthcare, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive induction

Training and development opportunities

Car lease scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy and registered with Health Professions Council.
• Masters level or equivalent experience in neuro physiotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialised neuro physiotherapy to patients.
• Lead clinical supervision and support for the physiotherapy team.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Report writing skills

Basic IT skills

EMIS clinical system experience

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Masters level in relevant field

Health Professions Council Registration

Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Job description

Search for your next career at CLCH using TRAC's search bar below.

Highly Specialist (Lead) Neuro Physiotherapist

Band 7

Main area Highly Specialist (Lead) Neuro Physiotherapist Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Contract End Date) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

30 hours per week Job ref 824-SOUTH-7146840

Site Merton Civic Centre Town London Salary £51,883 - £58,544 per annum, inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 15/05/2025 23:59

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Job overview

This is a lead physiotherapy role in the Merton Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team. You will be providing highly specialised neuro physiotherapy to patients referred to the Merton Neuro Rehabilitation Team and will be responsible for the clinical supervision and support of the physiotherapists within the team.

You will also provide clinical expertise for the team and for any patients with neurological conditions. You will be responsible for and act as the lead clinician for the learning and development of physiotherapists and multidisciplinary staff, providing clinical support and guidance and assist in the development of the Merton Neuro Physiotherapy service.

The successful candidate will provide highly specialised Physiotherapy to patients with a confirmed neurological diagnosis, working autonomously and without direct supervision, and being accountable for their own professional actions. You will provide highly specialised Physiotherapy advice in relation to the care of patients who have a range of psycho-social, physical, and emotional problems including terminal illness, working in a community setting.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Expertise and Management of a Clinical Caseload
• To be responsible for the development, implementation, and delivery of Physiotherapy as a specialist clinician, including assessment, treatment planning and carrying out treatment of own client caseload
• To develop and implement specialist treatment programmes and initiate discharge planning. To be highly skilled in assessing and interpreting a range of complex factors relating to the patient’s condition, including diagnosis and prognosis.
• · To communicate complex assessment and treatment plans with patients and carers, dealing sensitively with distressing or emotional circumstances and being realistic about client’s expectations
• To liaise and establish communication networks with the multidisciplinary teams, external voluntary, and statutory organisations as appropriate
• To assess, recommend and where appropriate provide and fit a range of medical devices and / or equipment, to facilitate patient’s rehabilitation

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, 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(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• Health Professions Council Registration
• Educated to Masters level in field relevant to the role or equivalent combination of post graduate education, courses and experience in neuro physiotherapy
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Membership of Special Interest Group e.g. ACPIN

Experience

• Experience working as a Band 6 / Band 7 Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist in a Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team or Early Supported Discharge (Stroke) Team
• Experience working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team
• Completion of yearly appraisals
• Experience of Clinical Teaching
• Staff and Student Supervision
• Experience of recruitment and selection
• Clinical leadership of a small team of Physiotherapists
• Well-rounded rotational experience within neuro speciality e.g. Neurosurgery, General Neurology, Stroke, Specialist Neuro-Rehabilitation, Specialist Services
• Knowledge and experience with research and audit
• Experience of operational management

Skills

• Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
• Basic IT/ word processing skills
• EMIS clinical system experience

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:

Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)

Race Equality Network

Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.

Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your applications on time to avoid disappointment.