Senior Specialist Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Senior Specialist Physiotherapist

Leeds

Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 FTE DOE

Hours: 21 Hours per week

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Main Purpose To work as a specialist within the multi/inter disciplinary team providing physiotherapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioural model to people we support with acquired brain injury. To work across the three Brainkind pathways: Neurobehavioural, Neurorestorative, and Well-being. To support the development of specialist physiotherapy provision within the service. To liaise with internal and external professionals, relevant organisations, family members and people we support. To act as a positive professional role model, and to pro-actively support the clinical leadership team to achieve Brainkind Objectives.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities Clinical / Professional Practice

To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with support and supervision (which may be remote) or a more senior Physiotherapist for more complex cases. To accept professional accountability and responsibility.

To undertake comprehensive neurological assessments, analyses, and treatment plans.

To deliver effective treatment plans and progress/adjust according to the People We Support response, multi/inter disciplinary team discussion, and other influencing factors.

To ensure that treatment plans are informed by the best evidence and practice guidelines.

To provide specialist professional advice and support and use complex clinical problem-solving.

To engage in a specialist area of interest within the wider physio team.

To work pro-actively as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team providing physiotherapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioral/ neuropsychological model.

To provide specialist physiotherapeutic interventions across the three Brainkind pathways: Neurobehavioural, Neurorestorative, and well-being.

To work safely with people we support with challenging behaviours i.e. verbal and physical aggression, mental health disorders, and sexual inhibition.

To participate in setting multi/inter disciplinary team goals as per Brainkind goal setting guidelines.

To identify and safely use relevant physiotherapeutic equipment, devices, and other interventions such as tilt tables, splints, and micro stimulation. This may involve referral to other services.

To capture outcomes of treatment, using Brainkinds standardised measures.

To ensure timely completion of Brainkinds outcome measure database, and that the local team are doing so.

About You:

Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent

Registered with the HCPC.

Practice Placement qualification or willingness to undertake this qualification within the first year.

Able to conduct complex neurophysiotherapy assessments, formulate ICF problem lists, and create specialist treatment plans.

Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance

Ability to reflect and initially appraise own performance.

Evidence of continuing professional development.

Rehabilitation experience working with people with neurological deficits, including acquired brain injury or in a related field such as learning disabilities, MSK, mental health.

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• A competitive salary of£43,742 - £50,056 FTE DOE
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance.
• Eye voucher scheme
• Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. gym membership, eating out and shopping.
• Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• Registered with the HCPC.
• Practice Placement qualification or willingness to undertake this qualification within the first year.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

Daniel Yorath House

1 Shaw Close

Garforth, Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS25 1HA

Employer's website

https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)