Job overview

To provide operational management in the Physiotherapy team in acute stroke and neurology and clinical expertise leadership across the Stroke Pathway.
To manage own caseload and to provide a high standard of assessment, management, treatment and advice to meet the needs of patients.
To act as a point of contact for other agencies for issues relating to Physiotherapy provision.
To work collaboratively with colleagues in health, social care, local authority and other agencies to meet the needs of patients.
To ensure the efficient and effective use of resources available within the physiotherapy team.
To work with other members of the team in the development of the service.
To ensure Clinical Governance is integral to service delivery within the specialty    area.

Main duties of the job

To act as lead source of clinical expertise within Physiotherapy.

•          To act as a point of contact for external agencies and provide advice and guidance with regard to the service.

•          To hold responsibility for managing own caseload within an agreed defined area.

•          To assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy intervention to meet the assessed needs of patients.

•          To ensure assessment / treatment is completed in the most appropriate environment.

•          To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work and support junior staff to do the same.

•          To provide specialised and highly specialised advice to colleagues with regard to the Physiotherapy management of patients with complex and highly complex needs.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   
 
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   
 
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
 
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
 
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.