Adult Specialist Neuromuscular Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen, for an experienced and dynamic physiotherapist to join the Oxford neuromuscular physiotherapy team for an interim period. The post holder will lead the delivery of physiotherapy for adults with muscle disease. The post is largely outpatient based but the post holder will be expected to liaise with and guide the acute physiotherapy team in the management of adult inpatients with muscle disease and local community therapy teams as required., The Oxford Adult Muscle Service is a supra regional service supporting patients and families with neuromuscular disease. The service is split between adults and paediatrics. Both teams work closely together with patients and their families to provide a seamless handover between services.

Recent investment has seen the creation of the Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) Oxford Neuromuscular Centre. This research focussed centre leads translational research to benefit patients with neuromuscular disease. The centre brings opportunities for AHP research and with new therapies emerging for neuromuscular disease, this post offers a fantastic opportunity for an interested physiotherapist with relevant experience to be part of the changing landscape of neuromuscular diseases and to forge a career in this expanding field of physiotherapy.

The Oxford Adult Muscle Service team consists of a specialist neuromuscular consultant, neuromuscular and mitochondrial family care advisor, and highly specialist physiotherapist, who work collaboratively to deliver high quality holistic patient care.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced physiotherapist with the ability to work with a significant degree of professional autonomy. The candidate will need to demonstrate a high level of relevant physiotherapy skill and expertise and will be expected to use advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist assessment and treatment of complex patients. This post would be suitable for a candidate who has a good background in musculoskeletal, pain and complex needs.

Successful applicants will have relevant postgraduate experience., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust has a world-class reputation for teaching and research. It provides a wide range of general and specialist services as well as playing a central role in the local community. Being based in the city of Oxford, the hospital is easy to reach and has excellent access to London