Advanced Physiotherapist Neurosciences Specialist

1 month ago


Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust Full time
Job Summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Physiotherapist to join our Regional Neurosciences Centre in a Spinal role. This is a part-time opportunity primarily based across the 22 beds in the Wessex Spinal Unit, and supporting the wider neurosciences therapy service across the Wessex Neurosciences Centre and the Stroke pathway.

Main Duties of the Job

The successful candidate will provide senior clinical and operational leadership alongside the current senior therapists within the UHS spinal team and assist with strategic development of the therapy service within neurosciences. As we have strong links with local Universities, the role will also require teaching postgraduate/undergraduate students as well as providing specialist advice to onward care providers.

You will work as part of a combined therapy services team delivering patient care across a 7-day service, including weekends and bank holidays, on a roster basis. Physiotherapy staff may be part of the acute on-call respiratory rota.

About Us

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on-site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Job Responsibilities

This job offers you the chance to work in a friendly, supportive MDT environment with a team committed to improving patient care and experience. You will be completing highly specialised assessments, goal-directed treatments, and multi-therapy discharge planning. You will be required to liaise closely with local community services, specialist regional units & local DGHs.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about high-quality patient-centred care within the neuro-spinal service, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work flexibly to accommodate the ever-changing nature of both acute and rehabilitation environments.

The postholder is responsible for managing a varied and complex caseload as well as supporting and supervising B3-6 staff & students. All our therapy staff are required to be able to undertake flexible working over a 7-day period.

The post holder, once competent, would be expected to work independently at weekends, on twilights and be involved in the trust-wide therapy on-call rota.

As a teaching hospital, we have a close working relationship with UoS and other local universities and are able to support staff with opportunities to develop/teach students, through lectures/workshops alongside traditional placement experience.

Essential Skills for this Role
  • Experience in completing comprehensive and complex neurological assessments
  • Experience working in the acute hospital setting (ideally within spinal and neurosciences wards)
  • Previous experience within a variety of acute areas, Orthopaedics, Medicine, Elderly Care, Respiratory
Desirable Skills for this Role
  • Experience working in a large multidisciplinary team and communicating effectively
  • Evidence of leading service developments and facilitating change
  • Evidence of excellent leadership skills
  • Evidence of providing teaching to wider MDT, therapy teams and students
  • Ability to stay calm and make appropriate decisions under pressure, in a fast-paced environment


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