Specialist Physiotherapist - Frenchay BIRU

at  Active Care Group

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This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our highly skilled neurophysiotherapy team at Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Bristol, a 52 bedded Level 1 and Level 2 specialist inpatient rehabilitation service for the South West of England.
At Frenchay, we provide specialist rehabilitation to patients with complex neurological needs following acquired or traumatic brain injury and other neurological conditions. Therefore, we are seeking a candidate with existing skills in neurorehabilitation who is highly motivated to improve patient outcomes through your treatment approaches, based on the best available evidence. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will work closely with Doctors, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Psychologists and, as such, teamwork and communication skills will be key.
If you are passionate about neurorehabilitation and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity as soon as possible, as this advert will close once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your clinical work will cover:

• Medical and physical management of spasticity including splinting and serial casting
• Complex postural management
• Disorders of consciousness
• Assessment for and provision of orthotics
• Hydrotherapy
• Use of specialist equipment e.g. the Lite-Gait overhead walking harness and treadmill; Quest electric standing frames; standard and motomed exercise bikes and tilt tables
• Management of Behaviours that Challenge
• Tracheostomy management and weaning
• Patient centred goal setting
• Keeping people safe from any harm and protecting their human rights.

Managerial duties will involve:

• Take a pro-active and supportive role in service development
• Provide supervision and appraisal for team members
• Deliver both local in-service and more formal training
• Be involved in centre wide initiatives

You will receive excellent clinical support and supervision with a commitment to your ongoing training and development.
For an informal discussion please call Claire Bassett (Lead Physiotherapist) or David Hewitt (Deputy Lead Physiotherapist) on 0117 9562697. Alternatively, email claire.bassett@activecaregroup.co.uk or david.hewitt@activecaregroup.co.uk