Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist and CNRT Team Lead

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & IOW NHS system (HIOWH FT, HIOW ICB, PHUT, IOWT, UHS FT, SCAS or HH FT)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Physiotherapist to join our Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team within Neuro Rehab Services in Southampton as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist and Team Lead.

CNRT is a friendly team that provides specialist community therapy intervention to patients with a wide variety of neurological conditions and presentations in the Southampton city and surrounding Hampshire region. The successful post holder will provide individualized programs of rehabilitation to patients of varying complexity, providing clinical specialism to the team as well as Team Lead support and guidance.

You will be supported by our Senior Clinicians, Service Leads and work closely with the other Physio's within the team and other multidisciplinary team members including Rehab Consultants, Specialist Nurses, OT's, SLT's, Psychologists, Rehab Assistants, and admin support. We are located in Adelaide Health Centre, Southampton, with close connections to our wider Neuro services within the Service Line.

The post holder will have post graduate experience which should include some specific neurological clinical experience, excellent leadership skills and evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of service improvement projects or audits is also desirable.

This is a community post, therefore access to a vehicle for community visits is essential.

Main duties of the job

As Team Lead, to support with the co-ordination and development of the provision of an effective and efficient Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service for patients within Southampton and West Hampshire.

To take responsibility for and provide Physiotherapy clinical leadership within the team.

To support the service leads in planning, delivering and evaluating pathways in partnership with PT colleagues and other MDT colleagues and together lead the planning, delivery / evaluation of all elements of rehabilitation programmes.

To support Physiotherapists and the wider MDT in the implementation of treatment plans for neuro patients.

To be responsible for service development in conjunction with Senior Management, which enables improved outcomes for people living with neuro diagnosis in Southampton & West Hampshire.

Undertake staff clinical supervision across the team and support team leaders in maintaining performance and conduct of team members.

To manage and be responsible for the clinical staff within CNRT including recruitment, appraisal, continuing professional development and human resources.

To hold a complex clinical caseload, delivering specialist profession-specific and, where appropriate, enhanced clinical intervention to those with stroke and neuro diagnosis and their carer's. Provide leadership for the delivery of high-quality profession-specific intervention, competence and development within the team and in support of the wider Neuro community services.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

24 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

449-Team1-1669

Job locations

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
Registration with the HCPC.
Master's level or equivalent experience required, or evidence of post-registration level 3 modules.
Portfolio evidence of information learning.

Experience

Essential

Experience in managing patients with a range of neurological needs.
Experience of clinical supervision of students.
Experience of receiving and providing clinical supervision.
Relevant experience of working and managing within a multiprofessional team.
Experience of working in a constantly changing environment.
Experience of team leadership.
Experience of quality issues and audit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
Registration with the HCPC.
Master's level or equivalent experience required, or evidence of post-registration level 3 modules.
Portfolio evidence of information learning.

Experience

Essential

Experience in managing patients with a range of neurological needs.
Experience of clinical supervision of students.
Experience of receiving and providing clinical supervision.
Relevant experience of working and managing within a multiprofessional team.
Experience of working in a constantly changing environment.
Experience of team leadership.
Experience of quality issues and audit.

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.