Senior Physiotherapist (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Physiotherapy - Neuro outpatients - East Kent Hospit[...]

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a passionate Physiotherapist to join their team. The role involves managing neuro outpatients and working collaboratively to ensure high-quality patient care. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience, with a commitment to evidence-based practice. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a transformative healthcare environment while advancing your career.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as Band 5 providing Physiotherapy to neurological patients.
• Completed a range of Band 5 PT rotations.
• Some involvement in student education.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a caseload of neuro outpatients.
• Provide 1:1 and group treatment sessions.
• Supervise and develop Band 5 Physiotherapist and Support workers.

Skills

Assessment

Diagnosis

Treatment

Evaluation

Good communication

Evidence based practice

Basic IT skills

Education

BSc Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Member of ACPIN

Member of ACPIVR

Post graduate training

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist passionate about providing the best possible treatment for Neuro outpatients. The patients have conditions such as; Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Functional neurological disorder and peripheral nerve conditions.

You will work as part of a supportive and dedicated team to develop yourself as a senior Physiotherapist along all of the four pillars of clinical practice.

The service is based at the William Harvey Hospital and Buckland hospital. There is an ambition to provide a service at Kent and Canterbury Hospital also. The successful applicant will be expected to work at a combination of these sites. Some flexibility is possible and will be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

Senior Physiotherapists work closely with all users of our services and their families, friends and carers who all play an invaluable contribution in how our users experience our services. Senior Physiotherapists are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services provided across the health economy by:

Keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments

Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures

Ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process

Physiotherapists who work in all these services require a range of core skills as follows:

Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of holistic therapy intervention

Good communication skills to contribute to multidisciplinary team working and support patients rehabilitation goals and plans

• Collaborative working with our community colleagues to ensure timely transfer of information and co-ordinated discharge planning

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To independently manage a caseload of neuro out patients

To provide 1:1 and group treatment sessions and possibly Aquatic therapy

To supervise and develop Band 5 Physiotherapist, Support workers and be a clinical educator for PT students

To deputise for Clinical specialist staff as needed

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Member of ACPIN
• Member of ACPIVR
• Post graduate training relevant to this role

Experience

• Significant experience as Band 5 providing Physiotherapy to neurological patients
• Completed a range of Band 5 PT rotations
• Use of outcome measures with Neurological patients
• Some involvement in student education

Skills

• Evidence of developed clinical skills with neurological patients
• Basic IT skills
• Confident with lone working

Knowledge

• Evidence of using evidence based practice with neurological patients

Other

• Able to travel between the EKHUFT sites
• Flexible/adaptable
• Able to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there’s never been a better time to join us.To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

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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.