Job summary
- Main area
- Therapies
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover)
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 356-25- 7321220
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Castle Hill Hospital
- Town
- Cottingham
- Salary
- Dependant on experience/pro rata
- Closing
- 30/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Physiotherapist - Neurology Out-Patients
Band 7
Job overview
PART TIME/FLEXIBLE HOURS/JOB SHARE
We are seeking an experienced Physiotherapist/s with a keen interest and extensive experience in neurological disorders for a fixed term maternity backfill post.
This fixed term role will suit Physiotherapist/s currently working at established Band 6 or at Band 7 level and keen to consolidate specialist clinical skills in this rewarding field.
The successful applicant will be based in Castle Hill Hospital or Hull Royal Infirmary Therapies Centre, providing an out-patient service.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery and coordination of the neurology outpatient physiotherapy service. The service provides outpatient physiotherapy to individuals with neurological conditions living in the Hull and East Yorkshire areas. As a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist you will have advanced levels of clinical expertise in assessment and treatment of patients with neurological presentation.
Please contact us if you are looking for fewer than 30 hours, as it may be possible to provide this backfill as a job share.
Main duties of the job
To undertake the coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients who access Neurology Outpatient Services.
The post holder will be able to demonstrate specialised clinical skills, leadership, service development experience and delegation of work to therapy assistants, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
Support will be provided to enhance operational management skills and the post holder will contribute to service planning, development and teaching. As a Clinical Lead, the post holder will be a role model for their team and pride themselves on delivering high quality care and motivate their team to do the same.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the physiotherapy service provided to patients requiring neurology related physiotherapy.
To lead in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients presenting within the Neurology services, who may have complex, acute and /or chronic presentation; to provide a high standard of safe and effective care, to determine a clinical diagnosis and plan appropriate intervention, discharge plan and onward referral when required.
Supervise, educate and appraise therapists, therapy assistants, therapy students, and other members of the multidisciplinary (MDT) team related to the clinical specialism.
Undertake a lead role in the completion of clinical audit, quality improvement and clinical research.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Physio or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- Accredited student educator
Desirable criteria
- Post grad training / Qualification in relevant topics
- Post graduate qualification / experience in leadership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate significant consolidated clinical experience at senior level in acute specialties
- Able to work alone and as part of a team
- Ability to demonstrate clinical experience in specialist setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Must possess advanced verbal and communication skills
- Ability to manage highly complex caseload
- Ability to analyse, select and apply appropriate physiotherapy interventions from a range of modalities
- Evidence of improvements in practice
- Ability to monitor and manage the performance of staff within the team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suzie Brown - current postholder
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Physio - Neurology Out-Patients
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 675099
- Additional information
Claire Hughes
Deputy Head of Therapies
01482 604331
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