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Main area Community neuro-rehabilitation Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (No weekend work required) Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Weekend working may be necessary on a rota basis) Job ref 333-G-ECP-0660
Site Ealing Day Treatment Centre Town Southall Salary £44,485 - £52,521 pa inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T) Salary period Yearly Closing 06/11/2025 23:59
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London’s population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
Ealing Neurological Rehabilitation Team - Band 6 Physiotherapist
Are you an innovative, organised and motivated physiotherapist with a strong interest in neurology? Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive environment with a focus on further learning and developing clinical skills? We have exciting opportunities for a Band 6 physiotherapist to join our specialist multidisciplinary community neuro rehabilitation service.
Please note that our service has 2 bases and interviews will be held in person at our office in Clayponds Hospital, Ealing, London or EDTC, Southall UB1 2SH.
Main duties of the job
The team provides a stroke pathway for clients recently discharged from stroke units and a long term neurological conditions pathway for either progressive or acquired neurological conditions.
This is an opportunity to develop your clinical physiotherapy practice and deliver evidence based assessment and rehabilitation with a focus on functional rehabilitation in client homes and supporting clients with complex disabilities.
The successful candidate will provide evidence-based, goal focused rehabilitation appropriate to the various specialist areas. We are looking for a highly motivated team worker with excellent communication skills.
You will need to have postgraduate experience, including substantial experience working in neurology, rehabilitation and experience or an interest in the community setting within the NHS.
Working for our organisation
We are a small, friendly team based across Ealing borough, we support staff to be autonomous and will support you in developing your clinical, supervisory and management skills.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide an evidence-based assessment, treatment and advisory service to clients with neurological conditions both progressive and acquired such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, MS, spinal cord pathologies, MND.
- To work flexibly with all other members of the ENABLE team to provide an integrated rehabilitation service to clients in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the team.
- To see clients in community outpatient clinics or other settings such as their own homes, or leisure facilities.
- To manage a varied caseload comprising clients with a range of neurological diagnosis causing neurological impairments that often include musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, cognitive and communication impairments as well.
- To participate in departmental continuous professional development, education and training, audit and research projects.
- To manage a complex caseload using evidence-based clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis.
- To use a client centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation approach.
- To participate in departmental clinical supervision that is responsive and personalised e.g. can take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning, peer review, case reviews and reflective practise.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
- Degree Physiotherapy
- State registration with HCPC
- Relevant Post Registration courses or in-house training
- Membership and/or involvement in National special interest group
Experience
- Significant post -registration experience working as band 5 or band 6 or equivalent in experience
- Experience in a variety of core areas to include the following: Neurology, Respiratory, Orthopaedics, Care of Older people, Community, Musculoskeletal
- Previous experience of working with students or supervising students
- Previous experience of working or volunteering in the UK health service.
Skills
- Participated in some form of evidence based practice e.g. research, audit
- Demonstrate ability to use Computers including: internet, word, power point and excel
- Ability to triage and prioritise referrals
- Active Involvement in CPD, appraisal schemes and supervision
- Licenced car driver
Knowledge
- Demonstrates an understanding of holistic rehabilitation of clients with complex needs and disability
- An understanding of disability frameworks
- Able to direct own study programme
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
- Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
- Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
- Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
