Physiotherapist

Wehave an exciting opportunity to recruit a dedicated and enthusiastic

Physiotherapist to work in our Neurosciences Physiotherapy Service at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Rotational Band 6. The post sitswithin a large neurosciences physiotherapy team as part of a rotation thatcovers all aspects of a patient with Neurological impairments journey. Therotations include hyperacute/acute stroke rehab, stroke rehab, neurooutpatients, neurosurgery, spinal surgery, neurology and complex rehabilitationwith each area led by an experienced band 7.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate post graduate experience and clinical knowledge of the assessment and management of a variety of patients.

They will be required to demonstrate an ability to work both as an autonomous practitioner, and as part of multidisciplinary teams for the best outcomes for our patients. Good communication skill is essential both with patient sand our colleagues and respectful behaviours to all.

Themain duties of this role are the assessment and treatment of a wide varietyof neurologically impaired patients in a variety of environments including critical care, wards and outpatient department. You will carry your own caseload and be expected to time manage this alongside other commitments youmay have. You will work closely with the Band 7 team leads to clinicallymanage more complex conditions depending on your level of experience and attimes lead the service in their absence.

Training and development are a crucial part of this role, particularly supportingnewly qualified and unregistered staff to have regular educational support and also other members of the MDT where applicable. Alongside this there willbe opportunities to be involved in aspects of clinical audit, quality improvement, quality governance and research.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, over 7 sites, is a large tertiary teaching hospital. It has excellent links with the wider West Yorkshire health providers and is focused on being the best for specialist and integrated care. At its heart is the Leeds Way, five core values at the centre of itsbusiness. It is also a centre for Lean methodology and Quality Improvement.

These methods allow us to be more efficient with all our resources and provide an improved experience and better outcomes for our patients.

The Physiotherapy service at Leeds is passionate about patients being at thecentre of our business and receiving high quality, evidence-based care while keeping staff Health and Wellbeing a priority of our service. LTHT provides avariety of specialist neurosciences services for the region including

Neurosurgery, Hyperacute Stroke and Complex rehab which are all part of this

Band 6 Rotation.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Thepost holder will have the opportunity to access the following rotations:

Rotationopportunities include:

Stroke Rehabilitation.

Acute Stroke including thehyper-acute stroke unit.

Complex Rehabilitation

Spines

3. JOB DIMENSIONS

To perform physiotherapeuticassessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical andpsychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme

He/She will participate in thesenior rotational scheme which involves working across a range of settings.

To be responsible for their own continuing professional and personal development.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent

Attendance on relevant postgraduate courses

Experience

At least 18 months experience working as a physiotherapist

Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and therapy colleagues

Skills

Ability to communicate effectivelyverbally and in writing

Ability to prioritise, organise and allocate workload

Knowledge

Insight into clinical specialtye.g. thorough academic study at post graduate level or equivalent

Insight into current professionalissues and those influencing the NHS

Standards of professional practice

Personal Attributes

Professional and patient focused

Ability to work independently andas part of a team

Flexible, adaptable, capable oflateral thinking

Good interpersonal skills

8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS

Teaching skills with the ability touse various media

Team player

Professional

Research conscious

9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of this specialist area.

To have a working knowledge of Professional Standards set by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Health Professions Council and…