Static Band 6 Senior Neuro-Physiotherapist Stroke & Neuro ESD

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is offering a fixed-term position for a Senior Neuro-Physiotherapist in their Stroke & Neuro ESD Team. This role involves providing community-based physiotherapy services, developing rehabilitation plans, and contributing to service development. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in neurology and community rehabilitation, along with relevant qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• State Registered (HCPC) required.
• Minimum of 18-24 months postgraduate experience in Neurology.
• Experience in community rehab services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy services to community patients with neurological impairments.
• Conduct assessments and implement treatment programs.
• Collaborate with inpatient therapists for discharge planning.

Skills

Assessment

Neurological treatment

Patient education

Problem solving

Clinical reasoning

Education

BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy

Completion of Neuro-therapy specific course

Completion of leadership training

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Static Band 6 Senior Neuro-Physiotherapist Stroke & Neuro ESD

The closing date is 02 June 2025

We are delighted to offer this Static Senior Band 6 Neuro-Physiotherapy role in our friendly and dynamic Stroke & Neuro Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team. This post is fixed term for 12 months, to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will be able to develop their community neuro-therapy skills and knowledge, and there will be many opportunities for training and other exciting service developments.

Base Location: Base changing to Canford House, Discovery Court, Wallisdown in Summer 2025. Working across Bournemouth and Poole sites also, and community base withing the Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and East Dorset locations.

Interview Date : TBC

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient and effective Physiotherapy 7 day service within the Stroke and Neuro ESD Team to community patients with stroke and other neurological impairments .

To assess patient's level of function, set realistic goals, and implement timely Physiotherapy treatment programmes with the aim of improving independence, function, and quality of life.

To develop specialist skills in all aspects of rehabilitation To maintain a flexible, patient centred approach to service delivery at all times.

To assist with the safe and satisfactory discharge of patients as necessary, identifying recovery and support plans using appropriate community services and discharge to assess pathways

To ensure a positive impact on patient flow within the Trust including triaging patients and updating electronic databases in order to manage the ESD caseload

To be involved in student education and be a Practice Placement Educator as required

Cross site working as required

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define howwe treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and theNew Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managersinterviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

We are in the process of changing main staff base to Canford House, Discovery Court, Wallisdown in approximately June/July 2025 and current staff will have a 30 day consultation process. We will also work across Bournemouth and Poole sites.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excessmileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normalcommute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or Nationalterms and conditions.

Job responsibilities

To complete neurological assessments in the patients home environment and plan holistic patient-centred neurological therapeutic input which is regularly monitored and updated.

To provide specialist neurological Physiotherapy input to ESD patients in the community, including assessment and rehabilitation input to support recovery in areas such as: physical function, fatigue, pain management, cardiovascular fitness, mood/anxiety/adjustment, prevention and management of complications, provision of basic equipment to support independence, manual handling, activities of daily living, return to work, and driving.

To provide education and support to patients, carers and families.

To assist the Stroke and Neuro inpatient therapists with discharge planning as necessary. This may include attendance at appropriate stroke update meetings (SUM) and through triaging. Collaborative working with in-patient therapists and joint discharge home visits may be required for those more complex patients.

To assist the ESD Team Lead with data collection, SSNAP, audits and reports so that the service can be monitored and developed.

To assist with neurological education to therapy assistants, peers, students on placement, the wider team and external agencies. To be responsible for attaining and maintaining own neurological competencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• State Registered (HCPC)
• BSc (Hons), MSc or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of CPD
• Member of ACPIN
• Completion of Neuro-therapy specific course
• Completion of leadership training

Experience

• Minimum of 18-24 months of postgraduate experience across core areas Neurology Older Peoples Services Orthopaedics
• Experience of working within a community rehab service
• Previous experience with supervision of assistants
• Previous experience in student clinical supervision
• Experience of working in stroke/neuro setting
• Involvement in audit and service development

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Ability to assess, manage & treat neurological conditions and patients with complex multi pathologies at specialist level
• Ability to teach & supervise band 5 staff & assistants
• Skills in goal setting & evaluating outcome measures
• Problem solving skills and clinical reasoning skills - Reflective practitioner
• Ability to produce clear written documentation of intervention & reports
• Therapeutic moving & handling skills at specialist level
• Ability to prioritise clinical workload
• Ability to learn and develop own clinical skills with neurological patient group
• Skills in using adjunctive therapies (e.g, CIMT, electrical stimulation, motivational interviewing)
• Skills in applying movement science intensity programmes

Knowledge

• Sound understanding of the pathology of neurological conditions
• Basic understanding of Neuroplasticity and theoretical rationale behind neurotherapy interventions
• Understanding of National service frameworks, NICE guidance and National strategy documents.
• Knowledge of the clinical pathway for neurological patients from acute care to long term management
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and its relevance to clinical situations.
• Ability to critique evidence base and apply to clinical practice.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Discharge to Assess pathways
• Knowledge of equipment options for neurological patients and abilities to assess for these
• Knowledge of methods to support self-management in patients with long term conditions
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodology

Other requirements specific to the role

• Ability to drive and hold a clean driver's licence and have access to own vehicle
• Good IT skills with the ability to utilise number of basic computer programmes competently (i.e. outlook, word, excel, databases)
• Ability to move and handle patients and equipment using approved techniques and work in confined spaces
• Ability to utilise specialist equipment relevant for patient group and use tools to adjust equipment & furniture.
• Ability to communicate with individuals with language, behavioural and cognitive problems

Personal Attribues

• Self motivated and show initiative
• Good time management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexibility to respond to urgent requests, changes to plans etc;
• Always maintain high level of professional standard

Language Requirement

• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust