Job overview

This exciting role is for a physiotherapist looking to develop their specialist skills further in Stroke Rehabilitation.

The post  is in the Sub-Acute Stroke Service based in South Bristol Community Hospital. The unit consists of 30 beds  which provides an environment where individuals who are medically stable can receive rehabilitation assessment, along with focused therapy and support from our multidisciplinary team, to develop independence before they return home

You will be an autonomous practitioner with proven stroke therapy skills in caseload management and specialist knowledge of stroke rehabilitation.

You will be working with an experienced Multidisciplinary team, providing lots of scope for training and development and work closely with the  our community colleagues in the Integrated Community Stroke Team.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job description

-To assess, plan, implement and monitor care, facilitating best practice and evidence-based, person-centred care 
- To accept clinical responsibility for a caseload of stroke patients with 
complex/highly complex needs 
- To work within defined specialist, department and national protocols/policies for stroke care such as the NICE clinical guidelines and National Stroke Strategy.
- To be actively involved in monitoring and developing the Stroke service, to ensure patients receive sustainable high quality care that is effective and safe

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.