Physiotherapist, Neuro Outpatients

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supervision

Learning & development

Support junior staff

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry is inviting an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join the Neuro Outpatient Rehabilitation Team part-time, with clear progression to Band 6. You'll work within a multidisciplinary service delivering high-quality, patient-centered rehabilitation to adults with long-term neurological conditions.

The role includes supervision, teaching, and opportunities to contribute to service development, supported by a Band 7 lead and specialist

Qualifications

• Experience in neurological rehabilitation and adult neuro rehab.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in the Out-Patient Neurological Rehabilitation Unit.
• Manage a caseload of patients with varying neurological conditions; group work where appropriate.
• Lead and support junior staff and students through supervision and teaching.

Skills

Neurological rehabilitation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical assessment

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious Physiotherapist with a strong interest in Neurological Rehabilitation?

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to join our friendly and supportive Neuro Outpatient Rehabilitation Team on a part-time basis.

This post is ideal for an experienced Band 5 Physiotherapist looking to progress to Band 6, or a current Band 6 seeking to further develop their neurological rehabilitation and leadership skills.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality, patient-centred rehabilitation to adults with a range of long-term neurological conditions.

Support will be provided through regular supervision, peer review and clinical formulation from an experienced Band 7 Team Leader and Specialist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Psychologists. The team also has strong links with the Regional Parkinson’s Service and MS Team, offering excellent learning and development opportunities.

The successful candidate will work alongside a Therapy Support Worker and Assistant Practitioner and will have opportunities to support junior staff and students through supervision and teaching.

We are looking for someone passionate about neurological rehabilitation, committed to excellent patient care and keen to contribute to ongoing service development and improvement.

• Using specialist and evidence based/ client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in an Out-Patient Neurological Rehabilitation Unit.
• To utilise individual and/or manage a caseload of patients with varying neurological diagnosis and or /complex needs, group work skills as appropriate in order to achieve agreed therapeutic goals.
• To have a specialist knowledge of a range of neurological conditions and to use this specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to plan and provide clinical interventions in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure development of junior staff and undergraduate Physiotherapy students through supervision, training and annual appraisal.
• Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical practice & service development within area.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust Physiotherapy service.
• Take a lead for information management to ensure high quality data which is recorded, evaluated & reported in a timely manner.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Christine Dorfinger Job title: Team Lead Neuro Rehabilitation Unit Email address: [e-mail]