Specialist Physiotherapist

Specialist Physiotherapist *** Welcome Bonus £3000 (Subject to T&C's) Liverpool Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 DOE An exciting opening has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated specialist physiotherapist with neuro experience to join our team at Redford Court in Liverpool. This post would offer the successful candidate the opportunity to be an integral part of an excellent team that provides comprehensive rehabilitation programmes and longer term living options for adults diagnosed with a brain injury. Redford Court (part of the Disabilities Trust) is a specialist residential centre in Liverpool that works alongside people with an acquired brain injury to help them live as independently as possible. Our team at Redford Court is just one of our teams across the UK supporting people to move forward with their lives. It’s a special feeling to share their individual journeys and play a part in the progress they make. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other. The clinical team consists of Neuropsychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language and Physiotherapy who are supported by Rehabilitation Support Workers and therapy assistants. Hours: This is a part time post of 28 hours, Monday to Friday The ideal candidate must be a HCPC registered physiotherapist and have neuro experience at a Band 6 level or over 2 years experience at a Band 5 level. Main Responsibilities:

• To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional. To provide support and supervision to the Junior members of the team. To accept professional accountability and responsibility.
• To undertake comprehensive neurological assessments, analyses, and treatment plans.
• To deliver effective treatment plans and progress/adjust according to the service user response, multi/inter disciplinary team discussion, and other influencing factors.
• To ensure that treatment plans are informed by the best evidence and practice guidelines.
• To provide specialist professional advice and support and use complex clinical problem-solving under the support of a Band 7 physiotherapist.
• To engage in a specialist area of interest within the wider physio team.
• To work pro-actively as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team providing physiotherapy input within the neurobehavioral/ neuropsychological model.

About you:

• Suitable applicants will have a degree/diploma within physiotherapy and HCPC registered.
• Previous experience within neurology is essential
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet specified deadlines.

Rewards: You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• A salary of £35,392 - £42,618 DOE
• *** Welcome Bonus £3000 (Subject to T&C's)
• 38 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Long service and staff awards
• Nationwide employee staff discounts including discounted eating out and shopping.

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals. For more information or to arrange a visit: Please contact Jenny Woodgate (Physiotherapy Clinical Lead) at Jennifer.woodgate@thedtgroup.org or Lisa Kavanagh (service manager) at Lisa.Kavanagh@thedtgroup.org or **We will consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship. ****To join our friendly **team, click the Apply Now button ** Please note: we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. ** All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks The Disabilities Trust are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. The Disabilities Trust is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It’s a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.