Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greenwich Neuro Rehabilitation Team is a dynamic community service which provides high quality specialist rehabilitation to people who are living with stroke or a neurological condition. The successful post holder will provide clinical input to patients within their homes or clinical settings, and also support the running of groups.

They will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team which comprises Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapist, Psychologists, Community

Job description

• Demonstrate specialist theoretical knowledge of complex acute and long-term pathologies and impairments in the assessment of patients.
• Work closely with other health professionals and social services and provide specialist Physiotherapy advice in meeting the needs of the clients.
• Conduct a thorough holistic assessment of clients, obtaining consent in accordance with professional guidelines and local team procedures.
• Recommend appropriate Physiotherapy interventions to promote independence and safety, utilising effective clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based practice.
• Complete individual plans of care for patients who require input from integrated community services bed-based or home-based rehabilitation input.
• Maintain effective multidisciplinary communication with other members of the team and the wider clinical network to ensure that client's needs are met.
• Provide specialist Physiotherapy advice and support to client, carers and relatives based on clinical evidence and reasoning.
• To use highly specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision making for case management.
• Ensure safe, appropriate and effective provision, installation and demonstration of equipment.
• Participate in and when appropriate lead MDT meetings and complex family conferences.
• Ensure management of clinical risk with complex patients, using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• To be able to identify when and how to terminate involvement or refer onwards to appropriate teams/services and complete input in a timely, seamless manner.
• Seek guidance from more experienced colleagues when required.The Greenwich Neuro Rehabilitation Team is a dynamic community service which provides high quality specialist rehabilitation to people who are living with stroke or a neurological condition. The team is growing and so we are looking for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join us. The successful post holder will provide clinical input to patients within their homes or clinical settings, and also support the running of groups. They will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team which comprises Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapist, Psychologists, Community Matron, and AHP support staff.
• The Greenwich Neuro Rehabilitation is part of the Oxleas NHS Trust (see organisation details below). This enables close working across physical and mental health services in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The Team works closely with our sister service, Bexley Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team, to develop services and ensure that there are opportunities for high quality Neuro specific CPD within the Trust.
• To provide an effective and efficient specialist physiotherapy service to adults who have an acquired neurological condition.
• To manage a specialist caseload, including those with complex needs. Duties will include assessment, diagnosis, and therapy, planning therapy programmes and discharging patients.
• To work as a lone and autonomous practitioner in the community.
• The Greenwich Neuro Rehab Team provides specialist neuro rehabilitation to adults with an acquired neurological condition who are residents of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The rehabilitation will be provided across various community settings (residential and nursing homes) and in clients' homes. Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values.