Clinical Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist

Employer: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: William Harvey Hospital

Town: Ashford

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 21/04/2025 23:59

Clinical Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist, to join our Out-patient Neuro Therapy Service.

The service is currently provided at the William Harvey Hospital (Ashford) and Buckland Hospital (Dover). We are aiming to develop a provision at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital also. The job plan for this post will need to be discussed with the successful applicant but it will involve working at a combination of the above sites.

For this post, we require your enthusiasm, motivation, and passion to help deliver a patient-focused service which is based on evidence with the patient at the core of every aspect of their own pathway. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the visions and values of our specialty and the Trust. They will not only work autonomously, managing their own caseload, but work as a team member ensuring timely communication and collaborative working across many services.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist is to provide information, support, and expert advice in the management of patients with neurological conditions, from the time of diagnosis and throughout the disease spectrum, and be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.

To be involved in the advanced assessment of patients within the specialty who may have complex and/or chronic presentations and give highly specialized therapy advice to other team members and to provide a key focus for clinical expertise.

To establish and develop sound communication networks, along with other specialists across the Health Economy, in order to provide a high-quality, efficient service.

In conjunction with the wider MDT, develop and deliver postgraduate training relevant to the clinical specialty.

In conjunction with the Clinical Lead, ensure clinical governance targets are met, including the development of clinical standards and protocols, specialist evidence-based practice, audit, research, clinical and non-clinical risk management.

Working for our organisation

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such, NHS organisations including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information and opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Personal specification for further information or do not hesitate to contact.

Person specification

Experience

• 2 years band 6 in Neurology
• Experience or participation in research or audit

Qualifications

• BSc Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Postgraduate courses related to Neurology
• Member of the CSP
• Member of ACPIN

Knowledge

• Evidence of up-to-date evidence-based knowledge for treating Neurological patients
• Evidence of postgraduate relevant evidence-based specialist courses
• Evidence and knowledge of working with other stakeholders, community services, and charities

Skills

• Highly analytical problem-solving
• Highly skilled clinical abilities in Neurology
• Highly skilled communication
• Presentation and teaching skills
• Evidence of leading on or involvement with clinical governance projects
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Evidence of personal attributes
• Evidence of managing complex patients in neurology

Other

• Demonstration of awareness of Trust vision mission statements and values
• Current driving license and ability to be able to travel between sites and into the community

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations, and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes, and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership, and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us. To find out more about East Kent, visit our website.

The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date, so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this, please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites, but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

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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.