Physiotherapy Clinical lead - Neurorehabilitation

Powys Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) looks forward to welcoming a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist to join our team. This is a specialist role for an autonomous practitioner with substantial post-registration experience in neurological rehabilitation and the management of complex neurological conditions. You will provide expert assessment, treatment and care planning for patients within a highly specialised neurological pathway, working across community. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning and specialist knowledge in neurological rehabilitation. Experience and interest in areas such as stroke rehabilitation, spasticity management, movement disorders, gait rehabilitation, fatigue management, falls prevention, long-term neurological conditions, respiratory management of those with neurological conditions and FND are required for this role. As a member of the CNRT clinical leadership team you will also play a key role in developing the CNRT service and neighbouring core services and those who work within, as part of an MDT approach. If you have specialist knowledge and experience in Neurology, enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and want to utilise and develop your skills and knowledge within a specialist, community, consultant-led therapy service, we very much welcome your interest in joining us and help shape the future of neurological rehabilitation across Powys. Main duties of the job Powys CNRT specialises in therapeutic rehabilitation and management strategies for adults with progressive and non-progressive neurological disability and includes:

• Consultant Therapist
• Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
• Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Dietitians
• Motor Neuro Care Coordinator
• Therapy support workers
• Administrative coordinator
CNRT operates Weekdays 8:30am - 4:30pm. This role is based at Newtown hospital covering a community caseload mainly across north Powys together with band 6 Physiotherapist colleague, for whom the band 7 has supervision responsibilities. Main responsibilities include:
• Provide Highly Specialist Physiotherapy to patients with neurological disability.
• Ensure high standards of clinical care within the team, through performance monitoring, supervision and the training and development of others.
• To act as a source of expertise in the holistic management of neurological needs, providing strategies and education to patients, carers/families, professionals and other services involved as part of an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Working collaboratively alongside nursing and our MDT colleagues both internally and externally to PTHB
• To activity engage in CPD and service development work.
• To develop others both clinically and professionally through education, supervision, training, audit and service improvement., Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
You must have the ability to travel independently across the rural community this position serves, and between sites in a timely manner. We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you dont speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, dont worry: the health board will support you with training. If you are interested in this post and would like to find out more, please feel welcome to contact us. Job description, Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants. You must have the ability to travel independently across the rural community this position serves, and between sites in a timely manner. We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you dont speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, dont worry: the health board will support you with training. If you are interested in this post and would like to find out more, please feel welcome to contact us.


• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Advanced accredited training at master's level or equivalent
Desirable
• Membership of the CSP
• MSc within relevant specialty
• Post-graduate qualification up to post grad diploma level in relevant area
• Relevant leadership courses/qualifications
Experience Essential
• Significant postgraduate experience relevant to specialty
• Significant experience managing a complex caseload working within relevant specialty
• Experience in multiagency team working within specialist area
• Evidence of supporting clinical governance requirements, including codes of conduct
• Leadership of relevant networks/practice groups
• Experience in audit, research and service evaluation
• Experience in presenting to a range of audiences
Desirable
• Experience in leading a team
• Experience of service planning and development across professional boundaries
• Experience of postgraduate teaching
Skills and Attributes Essential
• Proven advanced clinical practice and clinical reasoning skills to specialist level
• Ability to reflect on own performance, plan, prioritise and delegate own and others workload
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently
• Possess excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills to all stakeholders including patients
• Ability to maintain accurate and legible clinical records and statistical information
• Ability to lead change
• Ability in coaching, mentoring, supervising and training
• Ability to emotionally adapt and demonstrate empathy and negotiation skills
• Ability to adapt work patterns and maintain high levels of concentration, alertness and awareness in unpredictable environments
• Ability to set priorities and deliver and evaluate performance outcomes
Desirable
• Management and leadership skills
• Extensive research skills
• Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn
Other Essential
• Ability to travel and to work in a variety of sites based on need
• Prepared to work flexibly over the weekend if needed to meet service demands
Desirable
• Membership of appropriate special interest groups
• Clear vision of role and commitment to specialty
  
  Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.