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A superb opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist who is passionate about neurological rehabilitation to join our team, in the role of Clinical Lead Physiotherapist. The Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit is a 20-bed inpatient unit based on the Abingdon Community Hospital site with access to a therapy gym, kitchen and garden. We provide short term rehabilitation for people post stroke and take a dynamic and innovative approach to evidence-based practice and service development. As part of the role, you will work alongside a specialist multidisciplinary team and provide Clinical Leadership to the OSRU therapy team. Clinical work is a core component of this post, making this a great opportunity for someone who wants to take the next step into a leadership role, whilst retaining clinical duties.
Job Responsibility:
Provide highly specialist rehabilitative care and demonstrate exemplar practice
Undertake specialist neurological assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner
Determine appropriate rehabilitation plans in line with gold standard stroke care pathways
Promote and utilise locally and nationally recognised outcome measures to evaluate performance
Support collation and monitoring of performance
Provide expert clinical support for complex discharge planning
Provide day to day management of the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy workforce
Ensure trust policies and procedures for good practice in recruitment, appraisal, performance management and other policy areas are followed
Prioritise workload to meet competing and conflicting demands within the clinical setting
Work alongside other Clinical Leads within the unit to drive service development work and facilitate ongoing research trials
Support Physiotherapy student placements and work experience
Delivery of supervision and teaching on a regular basis
Requirements:
Registered Physiotherapist
CSP Member
Evidence of specialist training in stroke or neurosciences at a Masters level, or working towards this, or equivalent knowledge/experience
Evidence of well-developed leadership skills
Extensive experience in stroke specialist services or a related neurological field
Extensive experience working as part of an inter-disciplinary team
Experience managing highly complex and difficult clinical situations and cases
Evidence of extensive supervision experience
Nice to have:
Post Graduate Stroke Qualification/Training
Management Course
Experience presenting service improvement work at local and national forums
Varied clinical background including community hospitals
Evidence of team management responsibilities
What we offer:
Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers