Senior Neuro Physiotherapist

at  Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team in Southampton.
CNRT is a friendly team that provides specialist community therapy intervention to patients with a wide variety of neurological conditions and presentations in the Southampton city and surrounding Hampshire region. You will work closely with the other Physiotherapists within the team and other multidisciplinary team members including Rehabilitation Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, Rehabilitation Assistants, and Administrative support.
As well as being supported by the Team Leader, Senior Clinicians and Service Leads you will receive professional specific and CPD support from band 7/8 Physiotherapists within the service. The post holder will have post graduate experience which should include some specific neurological clinical experience and evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of service improvement projects or audits is also desirable.
This is a community post and therefore access to a car for community visits is essential.

ABOUT US

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust’s Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

To work in our multi-professional Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team (CNRT)
Work in close collaboration with other relevant services/agencies e.g. acute rehab units, community rehab teams, virtual wards, rapid response etc.
Manage caseload of clients whilst working within the community and oversee caseload for rehabilitation assistants.
Undertake assessment and treatment of clients, who have complex / and or chronic presentation requiring specialist skills and determine profession specific and multidisciplinary rehabilitation interventions.
Plan and implement comprehensive programmes of intervention for clients who require intensive rehabilitation in the community setting.
Work with clients to develop greater self-management of health.
To manage and organise the teams caseload when the team leader is absent e.g. attending the MDT meeting, scheduling work for self and other team members, providing specialist advise to team members and external agencies
Carry out profession specific and general multidisciplinary rehabilitation procedures, many of which will require specialist skills and knowledge
Supervise junior members of staff, rehabilitation assistants and students on clinical placement.
Participate in and maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new developments e.g., active involvement in professional special interest groups and taking responsibility to incorporate into practice.
To actively contribute to team developments on a routine basis.