Specialist Physiotherapist (Neurology)

at  London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Specialist Physiotherapist Neurology (Stroke and Neuro-Rehab Rotational )
HOURS: Full Time
Band 6
As one of the UK’s largest and most passionate NHS Trusts, we can offer you more as a Physiotherapist. Greater room to grow your skills and career. More than 8,000 experts to learn from. And exhilarating, varied work that matters to more people. As a key part of our big, passionate team, you’ll find it all here. With close to 1m patients and award-winning services across North West London, we’re looking for a talented Physiotherapist to join us who’s wholehearted, not fainthearted.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the neurophysiotherapy rotations at Northwick Park Hospital.

• As an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat own case load and provide a specialist neurology physiotherapy service to patients.
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating patients with complex neurological disability and maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records.
• To work closely with the clinical leads for the inpatient and outpatient neurology physiotherapy service to support the development of the services.
• To contribute to the management of all aspects of the Neurology Inpatient Physiotherapy Service. This includes prioritising and organising all referrals to the neurology service and allocation of patients.
• To be a member of the team working as part of the rostered 7 day neuro service and respiratory on-call rota.
• To be responsible for the development and appraisal of the team members, including Band 5,4,2 and students.
• To regularly provide formal and informal, on-going training and education to physiotherapy staff, other healthcare professions and students.
• To engage in own continued professional development (CPD) and service development.
• To participate in clinical audit and research within the team