Specialist Physiotherapist (Neurorehabilitation

Job summary

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

This role provides an exciting opportunity to join our highly skilled neurophysiotherapy team at Frenchay Brain Injury Centre in Bristol (part of the Active Care Group). We are a 52 bedded Level 1 and Level 2 specialist inpatient rehabilitation service for the South West of England, rehabilitating patients with complex neurological needs following acquired or traumatic brain injury and other neurological conditions.

Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.

You will have existing skills in neurorehabilitation and be highly motivated to improve patient outcomes through your treatment approaches, based on the best available evidence. You will be working with a close interdisciplinary team of Doctors, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Psychologists therefore teamwork and communication skills will be key.

• Medical and physical management of spasticity including splinting and serial casting
• Complex postural management
• Disorders of consciousness
• Assessment for and provision of orthotics
• Hydrotherapy
• Use of specialist equipment e.g. the Lite-Gait overhead walking harness and treadmill;
  Quest electric standing frames; standard and motomed exercise bikes and tilt tables
• Management of Behaviours that Challenge
• Tracheostomy management and weaning
• Patient centred goal setting

• Take a pro-active and supportive role in service development
• Provide supervision and appraisal for team members
• Deliver both local in-service and more formal training
• Be involved in centre wide initiatives

You will receive excellent clinical support and supervision with a commitment to your ongoing training and development.

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

• HCPC registration
• Tracheostomy training

• Experience working with adults with neurological disorders including brain injury

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details:
Active Care Group, Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, Briggs Road, Frenchay, BRISTOL, BS16 2UU
, United Kingdom.