Specialist Physiotherapist (Developmental) Stroke and Neurology

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

• Great Care: Care based on what matters to people. Care provided at home or close to home. Improvement through learning, research and innovation. Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
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• Great People: A place people love to work and feel valued. Living our values with staff (all voices count). Attract, grow and develop talent. Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
• Great Partner: Encourage and enable effective partnerships. Joined-up community services. Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities. Reduce our impact on the environment.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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 whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a home office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job Overview

Exciting new opportunity for a part time Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 6) to join our Community Stroke and Neurology Rehabilitation Service. We would also consider applications from Band 5 Physiotherapists who are looking for a Band 5/6 development opportunity, depending on experience and competencies. The post will be based in mid and north Cornwall. The service provides specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients with a wide variety of acquired and progressive neurological conditions, including stroke. This friendly and enthusiastic team provide a combination of community and outpatient appointments. You will be working with experienced health care professionals as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team who will give support, joint working, regular supervision, appraisal, an in‑service training programme and a real commitment to professional development to help you reach your full potential. The ideal candidate will have experience of working with stroke or neurological conditions, rehabilitation experience, excellent communication skills, strong team-working and time-management skills, and a flexible approach. If you have a passion for stroke and neurology and wish to enhance your development in a proactive and supportive team, we look forward to hearing from you. The work base for this role can be Bodmin, St Austell or Newquay, depending on the successful applicant.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake a specialist physiotherapy role for the planning, co‑ordinating, delivering and evaluation for the Stroke and Neurology team within Mid and North Cornwall.
• Provide an efficient physiotherapy service in the community or clinic setting.
• Provide a high standard physiotherapy service, performing specialist neurological assessments for patients, including those with complex presentations and individualised goal setting.
• Formulate a treatment plan which is carried out as an autonomous practitioner with support as required.
• Have specialist knowledge in the specific area of stroke, neurology and eldercare.
• Promote development of self‑management of stroke and neurological condition.
• Provide education and support to formal and informal carers.

Working for our organisation

We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Essential criteria: Current professional registration HCPC, IELTS unless qualification taken in English, Evidence of self‑directed continuing professional development, Act as an autonomous practitioner formulating diagnosis and treatment plans, Have acquired experience and knowledge in eldercare, orthopaedic, stroke, neurological and respiratory conditions; community rehabilitation and specialist rehabilitation clinics, falls prevention, intermediate care and younger patients with chronic disability.
• Desirable criteria: Evidence of further formal study eg. Post graduate qualifications (Post graduate Certificate/Diploma/MSc), Clinical Placement Supervisor, Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups (ACPIN etc), Basic understanding of and ability to apply skills in leadership and management with evidence of taking the lead / a lead role in a project, Experience of working in stroke and/or neurology, eldercare, and a range of other clinical specialties.

Skills and Aptitude

• Essential criteria: Ability to cope with change, Able to work in highly stressful situations including ability to manage distressing and highly emotive situations successfully, Reflective practitioner with portfolio evidence to support.
• Desirable criteria: Plan, deliver, and evaluate training/lectures, Experience of leading/supervision of a team of people including qualified and support staff.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Essential criteria: Specialist knowledge and application of physiotherapy assessments and interventions, Highly developed communication skills and ability to use most effective communication style for each context and culture, Ability to take action when equality and diversity is being compromised, Skills in supervision and appraisal, Computer literacy, Ability to work in partnership across the primary/secondary care interface and with local authorities and other health and social care providers where appropriate, Ability to innovate, plan, deliver, and evaluate service improvements.

Professional Development Opportunities

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management.
• Protected CPD time for registered staff.
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff.
• Leadership and Management development programmes.
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities.
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills.
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1‑4 clinical staff.
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff.
• Individual professional development programmes.

Benefits and Rewards

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health.
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff.
• Free DBS checks where required.
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.job email regarding interview details. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles – throughout the organisation. If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three‑year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses. Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644.