Neurological Physiotherapist

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and dynamic Neurological Physiotherapist looking for a new opportunity? Come and work for us in a modern, purpose-built unit within the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside!

Danesbury is a modern in-patient Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, with a large gym and specialist rehabilitation facilities and equipment. We offer 6 weeks of goal orientated rehabilitation to those who have experienced an acute stroke, brain injury or other neurological condition.

You will be working as part of the wider multidisciplinary team consisting of OTs, SLTs, Psychologists, Nurses and Rehab Assistants, providing specialist assessment and treatment sessions to a caseload of approximately 5-6 patients. You will have access to a range of specialist equipment as part of your sessions including a partial body weight support system, gait analysis treadmill and FES bike.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialised assessment and treatment packages of high quality for patients with complex neurological conditions
• To provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non- professionals.
• To contribute to the training, development and supervision of junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students.
• To take a lead in the rehabilitation and discharge planning of patients as part of the "lead therapist" role. This involves the chairing of patient/ family meetings and making onward referrals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis.

To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision.  Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences and reflective practice.

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

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical practice and work.

To be responsible for providing advanced physiotherapy assessment and treatment plans for patients with stroke and other complex neurological conditions.

To assess and manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.

Represent physiotherapy service and/or individual patients at the multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate physiotherapy treatment into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of individualised patient care and treatment packages, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning from bed bases.

To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all equipment used within the role. This will include walking aids, manual handling equipment, exercise equipment, electrotherapy equipment, splinting and orthotic devices and other patient appliances and aids. Check all equipment prior to use and report any faults to the relevant authority.

To be responsible for organising and planning your own caseload to meet service and patient priorities.

To be adaptable and readjust plans as situations change/ arise.