Specialist Physiotherapist in Community Neuro Rehabilitation - West Bromwich, West Midlands, United Kingdom - Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Description
Are you passionate about provide high quality rehabilitation for the recovery of Stroke and Neurology patients?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced band 5 or established band 6 Physiotherapist to join SWBH Stroke and Neurology Team.
In preparation for our move later this year to our brand new Hospital 'Midland Met', we have secured funding to right-size our acute Stroke therapy team to meet the new RCP guidelines for Stroke, and are looking to extend our already thriving therapy family.
As a Trust we ensure that both your professional and academic needs, as well as you personal development and wellbeing are prioritised.
We achieve this through a structured supervision programme, access to both local and external training opportunities and regular team trainings.
This is an opportunity to strengthen and diversify the team, as such we are keen to recruit individuals with an interest in specific areas of Neuro Physiotherapy such as early intervention, Gait, Spasticity and long term condition management.
As a band 6, you will have the opportunity to rotate across the Stroke and Neurology service, working on the acute and rehabilitation wards and with the community stroke service.
Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and case conferences.
Line manage B5 staff and and therapy support workers.
Supervise and educate undergraduate therapy students and assess their performance as required to ensure their standard of practice and knowledge meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
Undertake evidence based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice and make recommendations to the clinical lead of that service regarding changes in practice by the team.
Deputise for the Clinical Team Band 7 as required.
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately 600 million and over 7,000 staff.
Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.
The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
Sufficient postgraduate experience to demonstrate ability to meet the personal specification and fulfil the job description, including experience within the specialist field of Stroke and Neurology.
Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate Physiotherapy students
Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team and the wider MDT.
Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
Valid UK Driving License
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