Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 5 or existing Band 6 wishing to specialise in this dynamic clinical area, to join a well-established Acute Stroke team at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital.

You will work with the wider MDT to provide high-quality therapy intervention, working towards service improvement and development. In return, you will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills by deputising for the team leader and providing day-to-day management of Band 5, assistant staff, and students. You will have:

• Opportunities to gain experience across all aspects of the acute inpatient stroke pathway.
• Experience of complex discharge planning and liaison with community services
• Full support from the Team Leader, Clinical Therapy Lead and peer

You will work as a member of the stroke rehabilitation team,  working within that specialist MDT.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

• Perform specialist physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse stroke presentations  to provide a therapeutic diagnosis and develop and deliver a specialised individual treatment programme.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• Participate in CPD and other departmental activities.
•  Supervise staff in  the Acute Stroke Unit Setting at a lower grade and students (own discipline).
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work, including managing patients in your care and working without direct supervision.
• Maintain respiratory competencies to facilitate participation in out of hours service as required
• To deputise for the Band 7 in their absence.
• Good time management, good organisational skills, a flexible approach, effective interpersonal skills, and problem-solving ability are required.
• Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams practice within the department. 
• Work within Trust Guidelines and CSP Guidelines.
• To participate in the evening, weekend and statutory holiday on-call duties.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being 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