Physiotherapist - Acute Stroke

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Wrexham is seeking a motivated Physiotherapist for a 9-month fixed-term role in the Stroke team. This position involves delivering high-quality assessments and treatments for stroke patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and supervising junior staff. Ideal candidates will have experience in acute care and strong communication skills. Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute stroke care.
• Ability to communicate effectively, particularly in sensitive situations.
• Desirable: Ability to speak Welsh.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy assessment and treatment for stroke patients.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team for patient rehabilitation.
• Supervise junior staff and students.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and communication with families.

Skills

Physiotherapy assessment

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Communication with patients

Supervising and teaching

Job description

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 9 MONTHS DUE TO CWRDD GOFYNION Y GWASANAETH

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Physiotherapist to join our Stroke team on the acute site at Wrexham Maelor for a fixed-term period of 9 monthsto cover a career break. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in acute stroke care within a supportive and dynamic multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy assessment and treatment to patients with stroke in the acute phase.
• Work collaboratively with the wider stroke MDT to support early rehabilitation and discharge planning.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives within the stroke pathway.
• Supervise junior staff and students as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

To carry out Physiotherapy assessments and devise individualised therapeutic treatments plans. Work closely with the MDT to support patients following a stroke.

Within this position there is a good support, both clinically and managerially from a Team leader, Clinical Specialist and Consultant Therapist.

To ensure a high standard of care for Patients, linking in closely with families or carers, multi-agency teams and other disciplines involved.

To communicate with patients, carers, agencies and other disciplines in an appropriate manner, often with sensitive information, diagnoses or outcomes.

To supervise, teach and appraise peers, physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, technical instructors, students and other members of the multidisciplinary or multiagency teams.

To train and supervise service users, families or carers and staff from other disciplines or agencies to carry out programmes of care devised by the therapist.

To deputise and support the Clinical Team Leader as required in the daily management of the designated team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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.