Physiotherapist - Neurology and Stroke

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our Stroke and Neurology team here at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. The team have Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who work across our Pinderfields and Dewsbury sites on the Acute Stroke, Neurology and Rehab wards. You will have the opportunity to work on and gain experience on these units. You will work alongside experienced senior staff, gaining skills in the assessment and treatment of patients following a stroke and neurological event, in both an acute/hyper acute setting and rehab setting.,

• To provide advanced physio therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological symptoms. The senior clinician will provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individual treatment programme for this patient.
• To provide leadership and support to junior colleagues in the assessment and management of neurological conditions.
• To provide peer support, supervision and second opinions to members of the relevant Inpatient teams.
• Participate in seven day service for the wards, helping to facilitate assessment and discharges. Participate in the respiratory (on call) rota.
• To be responsible for technical instructors on duty.
• To provide clinical education of physiotherapy students on placement.
• To undertake a management role where appropriate in the clinical setting, where overseeing, planning and implementing objectives for juniors and assistants as necessary.
  
  We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes,
working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.