Specialist B6 Neuro-rotational Physiotherapist

An opportunity for 2 specialist Physiotherapists to join our Stroke & Neuro teams on 12-month Fixed Term Contracts We have 5 rotations in Acute/Rehab & Community settings, based at St Peter's Hospital, Woking and Walton Community Hospitals, and in patients' own homes:

• Hyper acute and Acute Stroke Unit
• Stroke Rehab
• Neuro-rehab - Bradley Unit: regional unit for patients with conditions such as TBI, MS, SCI and GBS
• Early Supported Discharge for Stroke
• Community Neuro-rehab - with Central Surrey Health (CSH), providing treatment and supporting long-term management
Keen to develop specialist skills in neurology?Want to participate in local service development?, Undertake advanced assessments, formulate clinical diagnoses, problem lists and patient led goals, to provide appropriate treatment for patients with neurological conditions which may be acute or sub-acute, complex and / or chronic presentations Work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision Contribute to board rounds or problem patient sessions to ensure that patients get the right treatment, in the right place at the right time

You'll need senior experience in stroke or neurology and preferably have worked in community settings; also a broad grounding in a variety of fields including acute hospital experience and different specialties, e.g. older people, orthopaedics, medicine.,
• excellent clinical knowledge/application of neurorehabilitation skills
• flexibility,good organisation/prioritisation skills
• sound clinical reasoning
• excellent communication skills
• confidence in busy multi-disciplinary environments
• enthusiasm and interest in developing services
Supervision and appraisal processes are well established, as well as in-house training in each specialist area. We are happy to discuss flexible working to support staff in achieving a good work/life balance., Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, putting patient care and patient experience first Show passion for providing a high level of care and safeguarding to patients in our services Use initiative, communicate with empathy and be an effective team player Facilitate onward planning and safe discharge from hospital Demonstrate leadership skills and deputise for the team leads whenever necessary Actively participate in service development and contribute to monitoring of standards of practice Take personal responsibility in professional development and professional registration requirements

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics