Band 6 Physiotherapist, Community Stroke Rehab Team

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic band 6 Physiotherapist to join our friendly Community Stroke/ Early Supported Discharge Team to cover a maternity vacancy.

The Community Stroke Rehab Team provides stroke specialist rehabilitation for Enfield residents aged 18+ . Care is provided in patient’s home and local communities dependent on their functional goals. It is a friendly multidisciplinary team with generic rehabilitation assistants to support patients to carry out treatment plans set by the therapists.

We offer strong professional and management support to our staff, access to a wide range of training opportunities and a culture which welcomes new ideas and approaches.

The team are based at St Michael's Primary care centre with ease of parking  for staff and access to Enfield Borough. It is in close proximity to the M25 and has good transport links to Herts and central London.

Main duties of the job

As part of the CSRT, providing care to a multi cultural and diverse population, to deliver a high standard of physiotherapy care to stroke patients and their carers in the community.

To perform comprehensive physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions following a stroke. To use this assessment to provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

To hold responsibility for own caseload and, working with out direct supervision but together with the other members of the MDT, deliver a comprehensive package of care to stroke patients and their carers. Supervision takes the form of regular formal supervision, training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case review and case conferences.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

With support and guidance from more senior staff, to undertake evidence-based audit and or research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team. May contribute to the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.

To contribute to the delivery of health promotion activities within the service and wider Trust initiatives

To provide cover for other physiotherapists in the service as required

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.