Specialist Physiotherapist London, England
Job description
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We have a wonderful opportunity for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join our fantastic team at Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, located in South East London.
At Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, we are specialists in the treatment of patients over the age of 18 with physical and cognitive impairments and/or neuropsychiatric disorders resulting from a brain injury or other neurological condition. We support our patients through assessment, rehabilitation, support and care across two wards and the site is part of the wider Active Care Group Neuro Network (consisting of 25+ sites) nationally and collaborates with local NHS services (such as The Lishman Unit, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust). We focus on the use of clinical expertise, innovation and technology to meet patient’s expectations of rehabilitation goals. We were most recently rated as GOOD by the CQC.
There are two wards in our Blackheath site: Thames Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit and Heathside Unit. Across the two wards we provide assessment, rehabilitation, support and care.
Level 1 Regional Specialist Rehabilitation
This regionally renowned service is for people with complex cognitive and /or behavioural problems following a brain injury or as a result of a neurological condition. They have complex nursing and therapy needs requiring input from a highly specialist Inter-Disciplinary Team, and treatment facilities unlikely to be available locally.
Patients are usually in the very early stages of recovery from their brain injury and are usually admitted from an acute hospital once they are medically stable.
Level 2 Specialist Rehabilitation
This service is suitable for people who require specialist inpatient rehabilitation and have ongoing physical therapy needs.
Our team work closely together to ensure that every team member is working towards the same practical, realistic goals and that all therapies are focused on the areas that will enable patients to achieve those clearly defined and agreed goals.
Our team includes qualified nurses (RMN and RGNs), Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers and sessional visits from a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine and a weekly GP ward round. The clinical team are fully supported by rehabilitation assistants and technicians, administrators, housekeeping and catering staff and a maintenance team.
Conditions we support, but are not limited to:
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Anoxic Brain Injury
- Brain Tumour
- Complex Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Inflammatory and infective conditions
What you'll be working:
We can be flexible, but you will work a total of 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday for Full Time- en is discussing a Part Time role
What you'll be doing:
- Keeping people safe from any harm and protecting their human rights
- Ensure the provision of a high-quality physiotherapy service and its place within the multidisciplinary team
- Take a lead role in physiotherapy assessment and management of service users maintaining high standards of clinical care
- Develop and manage the physiotherapy service and staff
- Initiate and take a lead role in the development of physiotherapy department policies, guidelines and service developments
- Use highly developed physical skills to support patients who have a neurological impairment to maximise independence
- Liaise with family, carers and significant others where appropriate to ensure patient’s needs are met to a high standard
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, visitors, carers, members of the multi-disciplinary care team and senior professional and managerial staff
What you'll have:
- A degree in Physiotherapy
- Be HCPC registered
- Demonstrate ability to be empathetic, motivating and reassuring to allow for active participation
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.
Apply now to be part of our amazing team and see what a difference you can make to someone's life!
What to look forward to:
- Free lunch when on duty
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
- ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
