Highly Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist
The closing date is 13 August 2025
Job summary
Are you ready to elevate your career and hone your neuro rehabilitation clinical and leadership skills? We have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are searching for a Band-7 Physiotherapist to join our dynamic team to cover a maternity leave. If you're a proactive team player--enthusiastic, adaptable, and equipped with exceptional negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills--this could be the perfect role for you.
As the successful candidate, you'll collaborate closely with our multidisciplinary team (MDT), leveraging your specialized skills to provide exceptional care and support to patients with neurological conditions.
This position not only involves patient management but also offers you a chance to play a crucial role in the operation of our department. It's a fantastic opportunity to further develop your clinical expertise, leadership abilities, and mentoring skills.
If you're passionate about making a difference and possess the qualities we are looking for, don't hesitate--apply today!
Please be aware that this role includes weekend and on-call responsibilities. Take the next step in your career and join us in providing outstanding care!
Main duties of the job
- Conduct expert physiotherapy assessments and design management programs for patients with complex neurological conditions, exercising a high degree of autonomy.
- Collaborate closely with band 7 specialist ward physiotherapists and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure that physiotherapy rehabilitation and treatment are fully integrated into the patient's care and discharge planning.
- Serve as a source of expertise on the physiotherapy management of patients with neurological deficits, providing guidance to consultant physicians, patients, caregivers, physiotherapists at all levels, other healthcare professionals, general practitioners, and social services.
- Carry out all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision.
- Attend multidisciplinary and multi-agency meetings as necessary, ensuring that pathways of care are integrated through effective communication and referrals to other agencies as needed.
- Educate and train senior and junior physiotherapists, assistants, undergraduate students, adaptation students, and other healthcare professionals in the management of patients with neurological conditions and strokes.
- Participate in the therapy weekend service rota and the on-call rota.
- Lead the implementation of local clinical governance initiatives and clinical audits, presenting findings at integrated meetings as appropriate.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Details
Date posted
30 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum ( pro rata for part time)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-CSS-BA-9781
Job locations
Basildon
Basildon
SS165NL
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basildon
Basildon
SS165NL
Employer's website
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