Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 150-CP1181-WST
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bicentennial Building
- Town
- Chichester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Physiotherapist
Band 6
Job overview
The Community Neurological Rehab Team (CNRT) based in Chichester and covering the West side of the Sussex area is seeking to employ a physiotherapist who is enthusiastic about supporting people with neurological diagnoses to achieve their maximum potential.
This may include, but is not limited to, neurological conditions such as Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Motor Neurone Disease (MND). We work closely with our Acute Hospital partners to deliver a responsive stroke pathway, and Specialist Practitioners to support those with long term neurological conditions. We also liaise with other teams in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust as well as external agencies such as West Sussex County Council, care agencies and care homes and charities such as the Stroke Association and Workability.
This is a rewarding role which at times may be challenging, but you will be fully supported by our small friendly Multi-disciplinary Team. We consist of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, a speech and language therapist, stroke specialist nurses, MS practitioners, an MND practitioner, a psychologist, therapy practitioners, therapy assistants and our invaluable caseload coordinator and MS administrator. We will support you with your career goals through ongoing development opportunities and are passionate about providing excellent evidence based care.
Main duties of the job
- Complete a holistic neurological and functional assessments of people with a neurological diagnosis in their own home or in a clinic environment.
- Assess for and prescribe equipment for the home environment and specialist equipment for rehabilitation needs as indicated.
- Use a personalised care approach to set short and long term goals, and create collaborative rehabilitation plans for people that access our service.
- Work autonomously, and as part of an MDT.
- Supervise and support Therapy Practitioners and Therapy Assistants within the team.
- Role model Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Values in interactions with people accessing the service and our MDT colleagues.
- Attend team meetings and participate in the development of yourself and other team members to ensure the delivery of best practice through evidenced based care.
- Support students on placement and liaise with local universities.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role is for 30 hours per week.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for specific details of the role.
Please note, this role is community based and will therefore require somebody who has a full driving licence and access to a car.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/ Diploma or equivalent HPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a Band 5 or above in a neurological and/ or community setting for at least 18 months
- Broad range of experience in community and acute settings.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use and analyse standardised assessments
- Competent ability to assess and treat a wide range of complex conditions within neurological field.
- Advanced Manual Handing skills. Knowledge of basic and complex equipment used to facilitate independence.
- Broad base of general and neurological clinical knowledge. Good use of evidence based practice/ best practice.
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Cook
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 265 969
- Additional information
Gabrielle Eales - Clinical Lead OT
Susan Price Whelan - Clinical Lead SLT
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