Job Title | Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist |
Location | Berkshire |
Job Type | Locum |
Speciality | Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist |
Rates | Commensurate with skills and experience – NHS Band 6 equivalent |
Description
A new and exciting opportunity for a specialist Physiotherapy rotation within our existing interdisciplinary therapy teams.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assessing patients with acquired physical and cognitive impairments using a range of formal and informal
- Practice safely within the legal and ethical boundaries of the
- Formulate patient-centred goals in conjunction with
- Create and provide one-to-one and group physiotherapy intervention to patients with acquired physical and cognitive impairments, using a comprehensive knowledge of evidence-informed practice and treatment
- Evaluate patients’ progress using published outcome
- Liaising regularly with the IDT and wider care
- Maintain up to date and accurate clinical notes using site-specific software and local
- Write high quality patient reports, including IDT discharge reports for
- Attend and contribute to patient and family meetings, both face-to-face and via video.
Skills & Experience
- Recognised Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- HCPC registration.
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists.
- Knowledge and understanding of physiotherapy assessment and treatment approaches relating to acquired neurological conditions and spinal cord.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience of working as an integrated member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Neurological rehabilitation experience across the clinical pathway.
- Commitment to developing self and others through training, supervision and mentoring.
- Innovative and creative thinking with vision to improve and develop services for the future.
- Confidence engaging with local community services including facilitating patients within the community.
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
For more information, contact Gaurang Barot on +44(0) 203 411 5531 or email on gaurang@permanenthire.co.uk