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The Role:

Due to the continued expansion of Hobbs services, a new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist to join our existing interdisciplinary therapy teams at Hobbs Rehabilitation, the largest independent provider of specialist neurological rehabilitation to adults in the south of England.We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate therapist with excellent clinical skills and experience in neurological rehabilitation across the clinical pathway, including specialist assessment, treatment planning and complex discharge planning. The successful applicant will join established interdisciplinary teams working in an outpatient setting to provide high-quality, intensive rehabilitation for clients with brain and spinal cord injuries, working alongside experts in their field. There will be extensive opportunities for career and professional development, supporting you to further develop specialist clinical skills, as well as involvement in research, service development and working with advanced neurotechnology.

Hobbs services are expanding and developing - you will be integral to the continued growth of these, helping to ensure that expert-level rehabilitation is available to all our clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assessing patients with acquired physical and cognitive impairments using a range of formal and informal assessments.
• Practice safely within the legal and ethical boundaries of the profession.
• Formulate patient-centred goals in conjunction with MDT.
• Create and provide one-to-one intervention to patients with acquired physical and cognitive impairments, using a comprehensive knowledge of evidence-informed practice and treatment options.
• Evaluate patients progress using published outcome measures
• Liaising regularly with the Hobbs MDT and wider care team.
• Organise and plan your own caseload at our Winchester outpatient clinic in conjunction with the service lead and other clinical team members to meet the patients and service needs, readjusting plans as situations change or arise.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate clinical notes using site-specific software and local procedures.
• Write high-quality patient reports, including MDT discharge reports for inpatients.
• Attend and contribute to patient and family meetings, both face-to-face and via video.

Skills & Experience

• Recognised Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.
• Member of the chartered Society of Physiotherapists
• Knowledge and understanding of specialist Physiotherapy assessment and treatment approaches relating to acquired neurological conditions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience of working as an integrated member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Neurological rehabilitation experience across the clinical pathway.
• Commitment to developing self and others through training, supervision and mentoring.
• Innovative and creative thinking with vision to improve and develop services for the future.
• Confidence engaging with local community services including facilitating patients within the community.
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to the changing needs of the service.

The successful candidate must have a full clean driving licence and be prepared to travel to training and community visits.

We offer:

• A supportive, friendly, and experienced clinical team who are passionate about rehabilitation.
• Development of clinical skills through 1:1 and group supervision, training, and networking opportunities across the company including support to access external training and CPD events.
• Development of CPD through an extensive programme of internal CPD activities, in-service training, and service development projects.
• A strong rehabilitation research culture within the company, with opportunities to be involved in research projects and teaching through the MINT concept.
• Attending regular team meetings and becoming part of the experienced company-wide Physiotherapy team with a range of varied specialisms, as well as being fully embedded within the local MDT.
• Annual appraisal with individualised and personal CPD objectives.
• Belonging to a dynamic, growing company with opportunities for professional and service development, at a local, national and international level

About Hobbs:

In 2005, neuro physiotherapists Helen Hobbs and Nicky Ellis setup Hobbs Rehabilitation and since then it has expanded rapidly offering an exceptional level of personalised skill and expertise. Now operating from 11 locations, Hobbs Rehabilitation provides specialist inpatient and outpatient neurological rehabilitation for adults and children across the south of England, treating a wide variety of conditions, including stroke, acquired brain injury and spinal cord injuries. An expert team of over 100 therapists, including OT, PT, SLT and Psychology, provide an interdisciplinary patient-centred neuro rehabilitation service, ensuring the individual is placed at the centre of care. We are passionate about pursuing the latest advances in research and technology to support our clients and staff to achieve their full potential, through involvement in research projects, development of services using advanced technology, and support for training and CPD. Hobbs Rehabilitation is also an equal opportunities employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Neurological Physiotherapy: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• HCPC (required)
• Degree in Physiotherapy (required)
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy registration (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/07/2024

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.
• Member of the chartered Society of Physiotherapists

Desirable

• Post-graduate training in specialist areas relevant to this position

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within an MDT
• Experience of working at a post-graduate level with an adult neuro caseload
• Experience of specialist assessment, diagnostics, case management, therapy planning and complex discharge management
• Experience of supervising other staff members
• Experience of teaching and training other physiotherapy and MDT staff

Desirable

• Experience of specialist treatment areas such as splinting, complex postural management, vestibular and post-concussion, Bobath principles etc.
• Experience of engaging in research, education and service development

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal clinical communication skills
• Good clinical IT skills
• Full clean driving licence and ability to travel independently
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to the changing needs of the business and its clients

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Hobbs Rehabilitation

Address

Bridget’s Lane Farm Offices

Bridget’s Lane

Martyr Worthy

HANTS

SO21 1AR