Specialist Physiotherapist in Stroke

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Stroke Care to deliver expert assessment and therapy within a multi-disciplinary team. You will manage your own caseload, apply evidence-based practice and contribute to the development of stroke care pathways.

The role supports 7-day stroke rehabilitation and requires collaboration with clinical leads for governance, standards and training across the service.

Qualifications

• Experience in stroke or neurological conditions is preferred.
• Evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning are essential.
• Strong communication within a multi-disciplinary team is required.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously manage own caseload within the Stroke Service.
• Collaborate with MDT and other services to deliver patient-centred care.
• Support seven-day stroke rehabilitation and contribute to postgraduate training.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Team collaboration

Clinical governance

Postgraduate training

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Stroke Care, to join our comprehensive therapy team.

The stroke service is currently provided at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital and the current strategic plan is for the Stroke Service to move to a new build at the William Harvey Hospital in 2028.

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 specialty 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.

As part of the Stroke workforce development, we are looking to provide comprehensive Stroke rehabilitation across 7 days and the post holder will be expected to contribute to 7 day working.

The role of the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist is to provide information, support and expert advice in the management of patients who have suffered a Stroke or other 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

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: James Sampson Job title: Clinical Therapy Lead for Stroke Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07814 596482