Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Physiotherapist in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to join the National Spinal Injuries Centre Team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. You will be responsible for assessing and treating patients with spinal cord injuries and complex needs, working as an autonomous practitioner within the specialist clinical and interdisciplinary team. You will provide advice, guidance and information to healthcare professionals, carers, relatives and other relevant individuals, while contributing to the ongoing development of clinical services and wider organisational objectives.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for applying advanced clinical reasoning to interpret complex clinical and non-clinical information and support accurate diagnosis across a range of conditions associated with spinal cord injury. You will use evidence-based knowledge to formulate detailed problem lists, establish appropriate treatment goals and select relevant outcome measures. You will apply a highly developed range of therapeutic techniques and intervention strategies, adapting these according to individual clinical findings and responses. You will also undertake advanced, comprehensive and, where appropriate, standardised assessments for patients with complex and diverse presentations, seeking specialist guidance where required.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job Roles & Responsibilities
Person Specifications & Qualifications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
NHS Professionals Limited
Location
National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC), Stoke Mandeville Hospital,
Mandeville Road, AYLESBURY, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom
