Physiotherapist - Part Time

  • Active Care Group
  • Newmains, Lanarkshire
  • Sep 24, 2022
Full time Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

Come and join the UK's largest provider of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We have an amazing opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join our well-respected team at Murdostoun Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre in Wishaw, with amazing opportunities for clinical development in neurorehabilitation. As physiotherapy you will be working in our Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre where we provide inpatient neurorehabilitation for people in the post-acute stages of recovery from acquired brain injury. You will also provide assessment and/or management advice for adults with brain injury and progressive neurological conditions living in our long term care facility.

You will be a key part of an experienced and progressive MDT. You will be assessing and managing complex patients with physical and cognitive difficulties. You will be comfortable working as part of an effective and dynamic multidisciplinary team to ensure that patient-centred goals are at the core of our treatment.

What you'll be working:

We're flexible, so you'll work a total of 22.5 hours per week

We understand the need for a positive work life balance and are happy to discuss flexible or hybrid working for the right candidate.

What you'll be doing:

Provide assessment and treatment of a variety of physical impairments post brain injury

Maintain high standards of clinical care

Provide clinical supervision and informal mentoring of Rehabilitation Assistants and students where appropriate

Participate in internal training (induction, mandatory training, MDT in-service)

Ensure all relevant codes of practice and regulations are upheld

Participate in service delivery audit and quality improvement initiatives

Provide physiotherapy as part of the interdisciplinary team, and be involved in MDT service developments, meetings and audit as appropriate

Evaluate effectiveness of interventions using agreed outcome measures

Work as a 'Keyworker' for specific patients and their relatives/carers. This will include taking responsibility for communication with families; leading the set-up and review of patients' rehabilitation goals; supporting the discharge planning process including liaison with external health and social care teams.

Participate in the review and discharge process of patients through attending MDT meetings and writing appropriate reports

Delivering and monitoring innovative rehabilitation and care in order to promote independence

Deliver high quality therapeutic activities, using a wide range of approaches to suit the patient's varying needs

What you'll have:

BSc or recognised Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy

Current HCPC registration

Experience of working specifically with patients that have neurological needs

Possess excellent organisation and communication skills

Be flexible and adaptable, well organised and able to manage time and workload effectively in line with the needs of the service

Be an excellent interpersonal worker, maintaining consistent and effective workplace relationships

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

25 days holiday plus the bank holidays

Your birthday as a paid day off!

Holiday that increases with service!

Retail & Restaurant Discounts

Annual Colleague Awards

Colleague referral scheme - earn a bonus of up to £1000 for referring someone you know!

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and world class training

Pension contribution

Enhanced Sick Pay

Enhanced Maternity Pay