NHS Community Stroke/Neuro Physiotherapist

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Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency, holds an impressive TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 with nearly 1000 reviews, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We are actively seeking Band 6/7 Community Stroke/Neuro Physiotherapists for an exciting opportunity with the NHS in South Bedfordshire.

Location: South Bedfordshire

Contract Type: Locum (ongoing)

Pay Rate: £25 - £30 per hour (assignment rate)

Shift Pattern: Part time/full time

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• Professional Development: Working as a locum Physiotherapist provides opportunities for continuous professional development.

Duties:

• Be responsible for the assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised Physiotherapy intervention to Stroke and/or Neurological patients living in the community.
• Have a particular focus in monitoring the number of referrals for Extended ESD until fully implemented.
• Monitor the need for provision of intensive therapy input based on the new Integrated Community Stroke Service Specification.
• Work with different localities to ensure adequate therapy provision for the Extended ESD clients to demonstrate positive outcomes.
• Carry a caseload and take a lead role in advanced physiotherapy assessment and holistic treatment of patients with highly complex perceptual, physical and cognitive presentations.
• Deliver specialist, individualised treatment programmes underpinned by sound knowledge of the latest evidence based practice.
• Management/treatment of the neurologically impaired patients including managing tone, spasticity, upper limb, posture, balance, mobility & transfers.
• Participate in continuing professional development and provide skills training for other members of the team.
• Involve patients and carers in the planning of their care programmes and encourage self-management where appropriate.
• Communicate effectively and work together with all other teams within the provider services to ensure optimum patient centred care.
• Establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff, clients and their carers.
• Use tact and diplomacy to provide and communicate complex, sensitive information.
• Ensure all patients’ and their relatives’ cultural wishes are respected and any mental and physical needs are met.
• Provide effective leadership through active supervision and appropriate training for other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Continually strive to improve efficiency in all areas of your work.

Requirements of the Community Stroke/Neuro Physiotherapist:

• Qualified physiotherapist, i.e., Degree or equivalent within Physiotherapy.
• Registered with the HCPC as a physiotherapist to work in the UK.
• NHS experience would be advantageous but not essential.
• Band 6 physiotherapist with community stroke/neuro experience.
• Demonstrate highly developed dexterity, coordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
• Recognise potential communication barriers and implement effective strategies to facilitate communication.
• Have an excellent knowledge of supporting services available to clients from health, social care and voluntary agencies.
• Car driver.

This Community Stroke/Neuro physiotherapy job is advertised by Alex Blackwell. If you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.

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