Job summary
- Main area
- Neuro rehab
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 363-CHN7174017
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East ham care centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annun
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
CNS Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist Neurology ADV
This post offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to consolidate their skills in specialist community neuro rehabilitation. We are looking for a dynamic, professional and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our friendly & supportive team.
You will be leading the Physiotherapy Team jointly with a band 7 and the service manager, and expected to supervise some of the Physiotherapists in the team. You’ll work closely alongside the CNS management team to further develop the service.
You will be joining a well-established MDT which offers community stroke and neuro rehab pathways. We provide services in the London Borough of Newham in client’s homes or appropriate community settings.
If you would like to talk about this vacancy then please contact Claudia Bull, Predrag Trbojevic on 020 8586 6464.
The Community Neurology Service provides rehabilitation and management for people who have a neurological condition including stroke in their own home or appropriate community location. The service provides specialist, coordinated advice and treatment to maximise independence, limit disease progression, reduce hospital admissions and facilitate smooth transition home following a hospital discharge.
The role of the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist is to provide a highly specialised client centred neurological physiotherapy service to clients who are referred to the Community Neuro Service.
Main duties of the job
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§ To provide a highly specialised client centred neurological physiotherapy service to clients who are referred to the Community Neuro Service.
§ To work as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting managing a complex clinical caseload by applying specialist knowledge and skills to the assessment of the needs of these clients. From the assessment, to formulate a treatment plan designed to reduce the impact of disability and ill health.
§ To manage a defined caseload independently, evidencing problem solving and clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence based/ client centred principles.
§ To be an influential member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing expert, integrated, client-centred, goal orientated rehabilitation for clients with neurological disability. Acting as a key worker for specific clients.
§ To provide supervision, teaching and appraisal for lower banded physiotherapists, assistants, students and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
§ To contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of physiotherapy within the service and to the Community Neurology Service as a whole.
§ To work in support of and deputise for the clinical lead in Community Neuro Service.
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Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To use specialist skills in providing physiotherapy assessments and interventions in various settings (e.g. the client’s home, workplace, community).
- To develop and implement specialist interventions based on evidence and relevant clinical guidelines.
- To write specialist physiotherapy reports reflecting specialist stroke and neurological knowledge.
- To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of adults with mobility problems, arising from stroke or neurological conditions.
- To ensure that patients, families and carers are involved in the planning and implementation of care plans, home exercise programmes.
To demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- To possess an advanced level of neurological physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills and the ability to monitor, evaluate and modify treatment programes
- Effective time management skills and an ability to manage own workload, prioritise and delegate
- Ability to establish a therapeutic relationship with client and his/her family/carers motivating them to participate in the therapeutic process
- Ability to apply specialist knowledge and skills in advising others on the care and treatment of clients with a neurological condition.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible notes
- Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics
- Ability to deliver training internally to the MDT and externally to other staff groupsAbility to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day, often multi-tasking
- Ability to work in a challenging environment and with emotional or distressed patients and carers
- Organisational, planning and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills
- Ability to present information to clients, their families and carers both verbally and written in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to plan, coordinate and deliver a range of complex activities in relation to clinical and operational work.
- Awareness of potential hazards including verbal aggression and risk of physical aggression in settings such as the clients home, community venues, public transport etc.) Whilst ensuring safety of self, client and members of the public
- Take a leadership role, in conjunction with the service manager and other senior staff in the development and implementation of service objectives and delivery
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office software
Education
Essential criteria
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Neuro training courses
Desirable criteria
- • Advance neuro training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in community setting , managing case load in neuro.
- Experience working in the NHS
Desirable criteria
- • Experience supervising and training other members of staff
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
- Claudia Bull
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Community Neuro Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02085866464
- Additional information
Predrag Trbojevic [email protected]
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