Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist (Neurosciences)

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Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist (Neurosciences)

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Allied Health Professionals Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 23 months (Fixed Term contract) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time) Job ref 391-RFL-8337387

Site Royal Free Hospital Town Hampstead Heath Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 23/10/2026 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced neuro Physiotherapist to join our Band 7 neurosciences rotations. Our 18-month rotations are based at the Royal Free, Hampstead site and comprise:

• Acute Stroke and Neurology

Our acute stroke and neurology unit consistently delivers excellent patient care and has forged strong relationships with our local ESD, community, inpatient and neuro navigator services.

• Neuro REACT (Rehab And Complex Therapy)

Neuro REACT is a unique and innovative service that provides intensive, daily rehabilitation to a small caseload of complex, predominantly neuro patients. It also aims to provide continuity of therapy from ITU through to discharge.

This service provides excellent outpatient care, as well as some vestibular rehabilitation in-reach to ED and inpatient services.

The role is fully supported by experienced Clinical Lead Band 8as and is part of the wider Royal Free Hospital Neuro-Therapies team. The team is truly inter-disciplinary, with a strong emphasis on supportive supervision, active learning and staff wellness. We have a regular in-service programme and a dedicated therapies education team.

The successful candidate is required to be able to demonstrate the Trust’s shared commitments and the responsibilities of the job description and person specification.

For further information please contact:

Nigel Cope, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist (Neurosciences) 020 7794 0500 extension 34055

Main duties of the job

Job summary

Responsible for providing highly specialist physiotherapy and clinical leadership to the neurosciences therapy service. This post consists of 18-month rotations in the following clinical areas:

• Acute Stroke Unit and Neurology Ward
• Neuro REACT (REhab And Complex Therapy)
• Neuro & Vestibular Outpatient Physiotherapy

The post holder will be expected to:

• be responsible for the provision of a highly specialist, evidence-based neurosciences physiotherapy service.
• lead daily operational and management activities of the Acute Stroke Unit, Neuro Outpatients and Neuro REACT rehabilitation services in conjunction with the clinical leads.
• be involved in the strategic planning, policy and service development for the Neurosciences service and deputise for the Clinical Lead where necessary.
• utilize their highly advanced time management and priority skills in order to manage varied job tasks during the working day and to balance clinical and operational duties, including service development.
• ensure clinical effectiveness of therapy intervention incorporating evidence based practice and professional standards.

For full details of detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Education and professional qualifications

• BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration – Physiotherapy
• Evidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development in neuro clinical skills
• Active membership of special interest group e.g. ACPIN, ACPIVR

Experience

• Experience at Band 7 or considerable Band 6 experience in neurological physiotherapy
• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of patients including stroke, progressive neurological conditions, neuro-rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, critical care, vestibular assessment and interventions, and, functional neurological disorders
• Experience of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary working
• Previous experience of staff & student supervision/ clinical education
• Experience of clinical audit and/or research
• Experience of teaching to groups / other healthcare professionals, patients and carers
• Evidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace
• Evidence of post graduate training / study in neurosciences Physiotherapy
• Experience of leading a team

Skills and aptitudes

• Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning and the management of complex cases
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/guidelines
• Knowledge of recent professional developments in the clinical area
• Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
• Positive attitude to and ability to cope well with change
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues
• Highly effective written communication skills
• Able to manage own clinical caseload by prioritising effectively and support others to do the same
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams
• Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines and support others to do the same
• Competent IT skills including MS Office and electronic notes
• Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately

Personal qualities and attributes

• Highly effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness in a range of situations
• Ability to negotiate at a variety of levels
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Active advocate for equality and diversity including championing local EDI policies
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Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Name Nigel Cope Job title Clinical Lead Physiotherapist (Neurosciences) Email address nigel.cope@nhs.net Telephone number 02077940500 Additional information

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