Highly Specialised Physiotherapist - Neurosciences

The role requires the provision of intensive physiotherapy assessment and treatment (up to 5 days a week) to day patients with a wide range of
diagnoses including stroke, traumatic brain injury and long term conditions, including functional neurological disorders. This is provided alongside other members of the IDT in both group and individual treatment sessions. The rehabilitation is provided at the Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Centre, Queen Mary's Hospital and also in via outreach appointments in community settings as necessary, including the patient's home.

Working for our organisation
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

You will have need to have extensive postgraduate experience in the field of neurology and have a desire to further specialise

St George's is a teaching hospital and applicants will need to be able to take a lead role in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of junior staff
and students in the assessment and rehabilitation of patients with acquired brain injury and neurological conditions.
As a service we encourage engagement in audit, project work and/ or research. We offer regular supervision, an annual performance review and along with CPD opportunities and an IDT inservice training programme. As a service we are committed to evidence based practice and are actively involved in Clinical Governance initiatives. Attendance at relevant postgraduate training is negotiable.