Specialist Physiotherapist Neuro Rotation in Nottingham

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Specialist Physiotherapist Neuro Rotation

Band 6

Main area Physiotherapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Monday to Friday 8-4 core working hours with participation in out of hours and on call rosters Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Core hours are Monday to Friday 8-4 with a commitment to out of hours rotas and on call.) Job ref 164-8332288

Site Queens Medical Centre Town Nottingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Come and join our neuro rotation as a full time, substantive band 6 physiotherapist! This rotation will provide you with experience across a range of clinical settings to develop your neurological assessment and rehabilitation skills. Rotations include our regional neurosciences wards, stroke, Parkinson's out patient rehabilitation, community reablement team and neuro rehab out-patients and also in-patient complex rehabilitation at the newly opened National Rehabilitation Centre. Please refer to the NRC website for details www.nationalrehabilitationcentre.nhs.uk

We are looking for a therapist who is passionate about neurological rehabilitation to join our experienced, dynamic and friendly multi-disciplinary teams.

The successful candidate will have a broad base of clinical experience at band 5 level (including neuro/stroke, respiratory and MSK experience) and a desire to develop further in this clinical specialty. You will also aspire to support and develop the team and contribute effectively to service development in conjunction with the senior team. You will demonstrate highly skilled communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to work both autonomously and effectively as a team.

Rotations are based across all NUH campuses. For rotations involving domestic visits, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.

In this role you will provide physiotherapy for a complex caseload, working creatively and collaboratively with the MDT, patients and their families, as well as external agencies. You will assist in ensuring effective delivery of service to patients, supporting staff and actively developing the service. This will include providing training, staff supervision and management, and actively engaging in service development projects, as well as supporting the wider AHP strategy at NUH. You will actively participate in student training.

You will receive support and training opportunities for you to develop in this role to reach your full potential. This will include peer and senior support, regular supervision, in-house and external training, as well as varied opportunities to engage in wider learning experiences such as group supervision.

You must have a passion for delivering patient-centred care and a desire to work jointly as a key member of the MDT.

This post will be involved within an out of hours respiratory roster.

Working for our organisation

Therapies, Out Patients and Phlebotomy is one of the directorates within the Specialist Clinical Services Care Group at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 700 staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to.

Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists, and our other staff encompass professionals such as nurses, psychologists, administrative and clerical and support workers.

We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.

We have made a clear commitment to our patients and staff that we listen and we care. We will do all we can to ensure our patients get the best possible care we can give them.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be required to:

Work as part of the multidisciplinary team

Assess and treat patients with complex neurological presentations.

Provide supervision to more junior staff (including Band 5, support and student members of staff).

Deputise for the Band 7 team leader as appropriate.

Work flexibly - including working on out of hours rosters and on-call

Work alongside the Clinical Specialist and senior clinical colleagues to develop the service in line with evidence based practice.

For more information about our organisation please visit our website.

Person specification

Experience

• Broad based rotational experience through acute in-patient areas since qualification focus, to include neuro/stroke, MSK and respiratory
• Possession of specific knowledge, technical skills and experience in acute in-patient areas to include respiratory and neurology
• Experience of evaluation in practice and appraisal of performance
• Experience of mentoring and teaching students/support workers
• Experience of implementing service development
• Previous experience at band 6 level
• Experience of audit
• Previous NHS experience

Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate complex information concisely
• Ability to motivate, train and teach
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to constructively challenge and resolve conflict
• Able to convey sensitive information in an empathic manner
• Demonstrate leadership ability

Analytical and Judgement

• Ability to assess, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options
• Evaluation of clinical interventions
• Experience of performance management

Planning and Organisation

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Experience of effective delegation
• Experience of organising others workload

Physical Skills

• Evidence of manual therapy skills
• Basic keyboard skills
• Capacity to carry out treatment handling skills within neurology
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities

Other Requirements

• Able to participate in rostered out of hours duties and on-call work
• Able to work across all NUH campuses
• Respiratory competence

Training and Qualifications

• BSc honours or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• State Registered and HPC
• Evidence of post-graduate training in specialty
• Demonstrates desire to work in Neurological rehabilitation
• First line management course
• Clinical Educators Course

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the Occupational Health Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41 for enhanced and £20 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Polly Murray Job title Highly Specialist Physiotherapist, Neuroscience Email address polly.murray3@nhs.net Telephone number 07812 276493

Additional information

Available Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30pm. Please do call to discuss any queries you may have about this role. We would be happy to arrange an informal visit on request. We look forward to hearing from you.

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