Specialist Physiotherapist (Stroke)

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance

Stockport Credit Union

Job summary

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time specialist physiotherapist to join our Integrated Stroke Therapy Team in the Primary Stroke Centre. You will deliver specialist neuro-rehabilitation assessments and treatments within a busy acute and rehabilitation stroke service, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to plan and progress patient care.

The role requires experience in neuro rehabilitation and working within an integrated stroke team, with a flexible approach to

Qualifications

• Specialist physiotherapist with neuro rehabilitation experience.
• Experience in a stroke service is advantageous.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary stroke team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical assessments and neuro-rehabilitation physiotherapy treatment.
• Manage a clinical caseload including highly complex needs.
• Supervise and support band 5 therapists with caseload management.
• Prioritise patients and coordinate timely discharge plans with the wider team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Neuro rehabilitation experience

Team collaboration

Caseload management

Job description

You will be expected to work within a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist complex clinical assessments, physiotherapy treatment and advice to patients with complex neurological needs. You will also be expected to have excellent communication skills using a variety of media to discuss needs and progress with patients and relatives. You will be responsible for managing a clinical caseload, including those with highly complex needs and will supervise and support the band 5 therapists with caseload management. You will ensure patients are prioritised and managed appropriately and timely discharge plans are made by liaising closely with the wider team and other agencies.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our experienced team of specialist physiotherapists within our Integrated Stroke Therapy Team, on part-time basis. The successful candidate will be part of a large, busy acute and rehabilitation stroke service located in the Primary Stroke Centre at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic, conscientious and flexible team player with excellent communication skills. Experience of neuro rehabilitation and working within an integrated stroke team is essential. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an adaptable approach to an ever changing complex environment whilst meeting national stroke guidelines and stroke standards.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice