Job overview

We are looking for a maternity cover for a Band 6 Senior Neurological Physiotherapist. 

The Specialist Community Neurology Service provides care to people across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) with diagnosed or probable neurological condition. 

The Specialist Community Neurology Service is a multi-professional team consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Speech and language therapists, Therapy assistants and admin staff.

The service accepts referrals for people who meet their inclusion criteria, who have a diagnosed or probable neurological condition where their therapy needs are best met within the community.

The post will be based across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We have bases at New Friends Hall (Bristol), Marine View (Portishead) and Cadbury Health (South Gloucestershire) 

Should you be successful in your application you would be expected to manage a caseload of people with neurological conditions, seeing people within their homes but also within the community itself as needed. You will be expected to work both as an autonomous clinician and also for joint working with other members of the team. You will support students and Band 5 rotational physiotherapists as needed. 

Main duties of the job

• To manage a caseload of people with a diagnosed or probable neurological condition across BNSSG.
• To be able to line manage other members of the team as needed including peers, junior staff and students.
• To be able to assess and treat a variety of neurological conditions in the community.
• To have concurrent core skills such as orthopaedics, respiratory, and musculoskeletal physiotherapy that you are able to incorporate into your practice to provide care to meet the person's individual needs.
• To support relevant service improvement projects as needed.
• To support the learning and development of the team via supervisions and being a part of the In Service Training rota.
• To keep up to date with your own professional CPD.
• To be a part of the triage rota.
• To support other system wide meetings as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.