Job summary An exciting job share opportunity has arisen to join the established and well regarded team on the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit at Homerton Healthcare.
As an experienced Neurophysiotherapist you will bring your skills and experience to a team treating people with lifechanging, severe brain injuries.You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy MDT working.
Robust coping is essential and an empathic approach when working with families and patients is key to success in the role.
The service is constantly working to improve itself and you will be part of service improvement projects.
Well established supervision and regular CPD is encouraged in order to meet ongoing development needs.
Interviews scheduled week commencing 10th February 2025 Main duties of the job Main duties include: Assess and treat at a high level patients with profound and severe physical presentations, often complicated by behavioral, cognitive and communication impairments.Work within an MDT to deliver excellence in rehabilitation and timely discharges.Manage a key working role, operational and clinical supervision within the team and contribute to training.Provide senior support to the physio and wider team.Be responsible for the delivery of service improvement projects, either on your own or as part of a team.Remain up to date with relevant policies, procedures, documentation and service level data requirements for level 1 rehabilitation.Provide a learning environment for students and less experienced members of the team.
About us Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.
In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff.
This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.
All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification Education / Qualification Essential Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy HCPC registered Further post-graduate courses in related area Desirable Masters in Neurology or Rehabilitation Member of CIG Skills / Abilities Essential Able to manage caseload and to prioritise under pressure for self and team.
Effective discharge planning skills.
To demonstrate effective communication skills with all disciplines to optimise patient management.
To demonstrate ability to communicate with patient and staff on complex and contentious issues Experience Essential Stroke /neuro -rehabilitation experience Worked in a community setting Knowledge Essential Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues Current physiotherapy practice in the delivery of services to people following ABI and stroke.
Desirable Health needs in a multicultural community Other Requirements Essential Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion Professional manner.
Able to respond to pressure appropriately.
Trust Values Essential Understand and Demonstrate Trust Values