Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist, Inpatient Neuro Rehabilitation

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Job summary

This is a full time inpatient neuro rehabilitation physiotherapy position. The post-holder will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the inpatient rehab physio team.

To provide an extremely high level of specialist clinical expertise across the level 1 rehab unit, assessing and treating patients with a range of predominantly neurological problems, both physical and cognitive.
To provide educational leadership with support from band 7 peers and to ensure high clinical standards are achieved by all staff through clinical supervision and teaching.
To deliver high standards of clinical practice maintaining a caseload of inpatients.
To ensure that all staff deliver a high standard of clinical practice evaluating the effectiveness of their interventions.
To provide clinical supervision regarding the management and treatment of inpatients at OCE.
To keep fully informed of updates in clinical practice guidelines and evidenced-based practice and share this knowledge with the team.
To provide support and advice to staff engaged in new initiatives.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for supervising and appraising the rotational band 6 and band 5 physiotherapists.
To liaise between physiotherapists and other professionals within OCE and in the acute and community sectors.
To promote, support and participate in education, audit and research within OCE
To initiate and be actively involved with service developments.
To identify, initiate and be actively involved in organising internal and external training courses at OCE.
To encourage health promotion within the unit by example and advice to individual patients.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Date posted

19 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-MRC1-5727309-B7-PUB

Job locations

Oxford Centre for Enablement

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Headington

Oxford

OX3 7HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will work as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team in the inpatient neurological rehabilitation service at the Oxford Centre for Enablement, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be supported by the relevant Teams Leads within the Neurological Rehab Service.

Prior to applying for this post, we would strongly encourage you to contact us by email in the first instance, to discover more about the position.

Please see attached job description and personal specification for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be supported by the relevant Teams Leads within the Neurological Rehab Service.

Prior to applying for this post, we would strongly encourage you to contact us by email in the first instance, to discover more about the position.

Please see attached job description and personal specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Health and Care Professions Council registration

Desirable

Membership of professional body (CSP)
Membership of a relevant special interest group

Experience

Essential

6 years post qualification experience as a physiotherapist, with at least 4 years working in neurosciences / neurorehabilitation

Desirable

Experience of leadership
Experience in specialist skills such as splinting, casting, orthotics, hydrotherapy, electrical stimulation, spasticity management, posture management

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Has advanced verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including the ability to resolve complex and highly contentious issues in a professional manner
Able to effectively supervise staff and provide high quality appraisal to support performance improvement.
Able to lead and work within an IDT, and has a clear understanding of the determinants of effective team working

Desirable

Experience of investigating and managing complaints and incidents

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Health and Care Professions Council registration

Desirable

Membership of professional body (CSP)
Membership of a relevant special interest group

Experience

Essential

6 years post qualification experience as a physiotherapist, with at least 4 years working in neurosciences / neurorehabilitation

Desirable

Experience of leadership
Experience in specialist skills such as splinting, casting, orthotics, hydrotherapy, electrical stimulation, spasticity management, posture management

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Has advanced verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including the ability to resolve complex and highly contentious issues in a professional manner
Able to effectively supervise staff and provide high quality appraisal to support performance improvement.
Able to lead and work within an IDT, and has a clear understanding of the determinants of effective team working

Desirable

Experience of investigating and managing complaints and incidents

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Centre for Enablement

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Headington

Oxford

OX3 7HE

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Centre for Enablement

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Headington

Oxford

OX3 7HE

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)