Job summary
- Main area
- Highly Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (full time post)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BA-9781
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum ( pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Are you ready to elevate your career and hone your neuro rehabilitation clinical and leadership skills? We have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are searching for a Band-7 Physiotherapist to join our dynamic team to cover a maternity leave. If you're a proactive team player—enthusiastic, adaptable, and equipped with exceptional negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills—this could be the perfect role for you.
As the successful candidate, you’ll collaborate closely with our multidisciplinary team (MDT), leveraging your specialized skills to provide exceptional care and support to patients with neurological conditions.
This position not only involves patient management but also offers you a chance to play a crucial role in the operation of our department. It’s a fantastic opportunity to further develop your clinical expertise, leadership abilities, and mentoring skills.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and possess the qualities we are looking for, don’t hesitate—apply today!
Please be aware that this role includes weekend and on-call responsibilities. Take the next step in your career and join us in providing outstanding care!
Main duties of the job
- Conduct expert physiotherapy assessments and design management programs for patients with complex neurological conditions, exercising a high degree of autonomy.
- Collaborate closely with band 7 specialist ward physiotherapists and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure that physiotherapy rehabilitation and treatment are fully integrated into the patient's care and discharge planning.
- Serve as a source of expertise on the physiotherapy management of patients with neurological deficits, providing guidance to consultant physicians, patients, caregivers, physiotherapists at all levels, other healthcare professionals, general practitioners, and social services.
- Carry out all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision.
- Attend multidisciplinary and multi-agency meetings as necessary, ensuring that pathways of care are integrated through effective communication and referrals to other agencies as needed.
- Educate and train senior and junior physiotherapists, assistants, undergraduate students, adaptation students, and other healthcare professionals in the management of patients with neurological conditions and strokes.
- Participate in the therapy weekend service rota and the on-call rota.
- Lead the implementation of local clinical governance initiatives and clinical audits, presenting findings at integrated meetings as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details of main responsibilities.
We look forward for your application
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Post graduate qualification
- Completed basic bobath course
- Registered with CSP
- Registered with ACPIN
Experience
Essential criteria
- Acute Experience at Bnad-6 level in stroke and/ or Neuro
- Supervising and mentoring juniors
- Experience of respiratory management
- Experience of service development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Dr. Aarti Sharma (PhD)
- Job title
- Stroke and Neuro Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268524900
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