Job summary
- Main area
- Neurophysiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1 in 6 Weekend working pattern)
- Job ref
- 153-ME04821
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Dorset -All Sites
- Town
- Dorset
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Neurophysiotherapist
Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Stroke and Neurotherapy team . We are looking to recruit a skilled, experienced and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join the team.
University Hospitals Dorset provides a service for Poole and Bournemouth patients, therefore this post will involve rotations on both Poole Hospitals and Royal Bournemouth Hospital sites. This fixed term post is likely to be on the stroke unit at Bournemouth Hospital.
In this post you will work as part of the collaborative therapy team, alongside Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy colleagues and therapy techs, and you will be supported by Band 7 therapists.
This position will allow you to extend your specialised physiotherapy assessments and treatment skills, complex case management, and discharge planning. The post also includes supervision of more junior staff; involvement in service development initiatives; and in-service training.
The rotations include
- Stroke Unit- RBH site
- Early Supported Discharge – cross site service
- Hyper Acute Stroke unit – RBH site
- Acquired Brain Injury unit - Poole sit
Main duties of the job
For the full duties of the post, please see the job description.
To be successful in the post, you will have:
- A degree/ diploma in physiotherapy
- At least 18 months experience, including work within the NHS, and experience of working with stroke and/or neurological patients
- Excellent time management skills
- An ability to work as part of a team
- Car driver with car available for business use
For full requirements of the post, please see the person specification.
Participation in on-call, weekend working and extended hours are an integral part of this post.
Rota: 1 weekend in 6 and 1 late shift per week
This role requires active HCPC registration
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we 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 the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- State Registered (HCPC)
- BSc (Hons), MSc or Equivalent in Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 18-24 months of postgraduate experience across core areas Neurology Respiratory Musculoskeletal Medicine for the Elderly Orthopaedics
- Experience of working within an NHS acute/rehab hospital
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound understanding of the pathology of neurological conditions
- Basic understanding of Neuroplasticity and theoretical rationale behind neurotherapy interventions
- Knowledge of the clinical pathway for neurological patients from acute care to long term management
Other rewuirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- Ability to drive and car available for work purposes
- Ability to assess, manage & treat neurological conditions and patients with complex multi pathologies at specialist level
- Ability to teach & supervise band 5 staff & assistants
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kirsty Le Poidevin
- Job title
- Stroke Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 6259
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