Highly specialist Physiotherapist Specialising Neuromuscular disease in London

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic & innovative physiotherapy department at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. We are looking for an experienced & highly motivated Band 7 physiotherapist to join Therapy and Rehabilitation services for a fixed term in the Neuromuscular Critical Care Centre (NMCCC).

The post holder will be an expert in cardiorespiratory and neurological physiotherapy. They will be based on the NMCCC and additionally work in the neuromuscular respiratory MDT clinics. The post holder will be able to set up Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) alongside and as part of the established MDT.

The post holder will work as part of the physiotherapy team working within a specialist neurological hospital, providing a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice for patients with acute, chronic and progressive neuro-disability. They will provide support to other physiotherapy staff in cardiorespiratory assessment and management.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide specialist clinical skills; assessing & treating patients with complex neurological and cardiorespiratory presentations, using advanced manual techniques & clinical reasoning skills to determine impairments & disabilities, & to formulate a diagnosis/hypothesis & prognosis.
• Plan timely, effective discharges, collaborating with the wider MDT.
• Nationwide resource to patients and physiotherapy colleagues in other trusts, on complex neurological disability, advising them as appropriate.
• Demonstrate an awareness of current developments in neurological physiotherapy integrating, as appropriate, the available evidence into clinical practice, including national guidelines.
• Take part in the emergency respiratory physiotherapy on call & weekend rotas (emergency & HASU cover). To work as a lone practitioner when on call & often when working the weekend.
• Responsible for the daily management, professional development, clinical supervision & coordination of the NMCCC, the Band 6 and physiotherapy students on NMCCC.
• To be a panel member in staff recruitment as required by the band 8 physiotherapists.
• Accountable for own professional development.
• Effective communication with all staff, patients, families & differing services within the community.
• Sensitive dealing of complaints, avoiding escalation.
• Evidence based audit and research projects to further own & team’s clinical practice relevant to the area.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.