Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 393-NMUH-1170-B
- Employer
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Michaels Hospital
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 per annum, pro rata inclusive of Outer London HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Physiotherapist- Community Stroke Rehab
Band 7
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
Job overview
Contract - Fixed Term 12 months
The Community Stroke Rehab team in Enfield are looking for an enthusiastic and stroke specialist Physio to join the team. The team are based at St Michael's Primary care centre with ease of parking for staff and access to Enfield Borough. It is in close proximity to the M25 and has good transport links to Herts and central London.
The Community Stroke Rehab Team provides stroke specialist rehabilitation for Enfield residents aged 18+. Care is provided in patient’s home and local communities dependent on their functional goals. It is a friendly multidisciplinary team with generic rehabilitation assistants to support patients to carry out treatment plans set by the therapists. We work closely with adult community therapies who are also located within St Michael's.
There is planned expansion of the team , following investment into Enfield Community Therapies Services to include neuro psychology provision and psychology assistant support. The team has been part of a NCL wide funded NHSe project which is nationally leading on new models of rehab and stroke care.
Main duties of the job
To provide a very high standard of Physiotherapy care to stroke survivors and their carers/family in a community setting, meeting the needs of the multicultural and diverse population.
Together with other senior staff, to act as a resource for specialist advice to the rest of the stroke community rehabilitation service (CSRT), therapy services, and others within wider multidisciplinary services.
Working for our organisation
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing.
We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
education
Essential criteria
- Recognised Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence from C.P.D. portfolio of ongoing relevant post-graduate training both theoretical and practical to a high level.
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduation/Msc in relevant area (elderly care /neurology)
- Membership of professional body or interest group.
- Leadership training
- Any other relevant training & education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience at band 7 level or significant experience at band 6 level/equivalent in adult neurology, especially stroke care.
- Demonstrate appropriate postgraduate experience working across Physiotherapy core areas to support the rehabilitation needs of the patient.
- Experience of working as part of MDT team in the NHS, goal planning and developing care plan.
- Active contribution to training others
- Experience of working in community services
- Physiotherapy practice relating to the delivery of stroke care services.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of stroke pathway and North central London partnership working
Skills
Essential criteria
- Fluent in written and spoken English including the ability to generate letters and reports of a high caliber
- Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills within stroke care and other relevant clinical areas
- Ability to supervise and teach
- Audit/evaluation skills.
qualities
Essential criteria
- Able demonstrate a strong commitment to delivering patient focused care.
other
Essential criteria
- Car owner/ driver with valid UK driving license with access to car for work use.
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
- Julia Browne
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Community Stroke Rehab Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 702 5843
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