Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist HTLV Services/Neurology

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust hosts the National Centre for Human Retrovirology. We are looking to recruit an innovative and expert Band 8a Neurological Physiotherapist, with previous experience working in the areas of neurology across the patient pathway. You would work within a highly specialist and dedicated team, comprising of consultants, advanced nurse practitioners and administrative staff, providing interventions to patients who live with HTLV-1, whose needs are often challenging and complex.

The post holder will work within this specialist national centre which is a centre of excellence, where patients who have HTLV-1 have complex needs. You will assess, manage, treat and support them as the learn to manage their condition. You will provide holistic expert neurological physiotherapy assessment and treatment to these patients. You will work closely with the MDT to optimise patient’s function and management including referral to other community services.

The successful applicant will have the opportunities to develop their leadership, research, management and QI skills, whilst being responsible for their own complex day-to-day workload, and collaborating with the rest of the multidisciplinary team. We are looking for a motivated physiotherapist, with excellent communication and people management skills to join and complement our established teams and continue to develop this national service.

• To manage the most complex caseload within the HTLV neurology service, using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments using a client centred approach.
• To provide expert information, advice and consultation on the management of patients with neurological-related conditions including HTLV to allied health professionals, nurses, other health professionals and managers within and external to the Trust.
• To educate and train physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and other healthcare professionals in the management of neurological and HTLV-associated disorders.
• To be responsible for the maintenance and development of own CPD identifying and contributing to the evidence base of Physiotherapy and neuro-rehabilitation/Neurology.
• To act as a clinical source of expertise to manage risk and monitor and improve the standards of service provision in Neurology and the HTLV service through the implementation of audit, development of protocols, and the use of evidence-based approaches and routine evaluation.
• To foster a climate of innovation and research through multidisciplinary working and to develop an appropriate research programme in relation to the HTLV service.
• To maintain and update managerial and specialist clinical skills, knowledge and expertise.
• To be actively involved in professional activities within the Physiotherapy profession and outside the profession, e.g. multi-disciplinary forums and networks.
  
  

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Divya Dhasmana Job title: Consultant Physician Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0203 312 6604