Job Description

Are you an experienced physiotherapist ready to grow and develop your skills within Community Stroke and Neurorehabilitation Team (CSNRT)? We have an exciting opportunity to come and join our team and expand your knowledge, skills and expertise in this immensely rewarding area of work. We are a hugely supportive team and place great emphasis on staff wellbeing to enable you to be at your best in work.



CSNRT is all about patient led care and our patients are at the heart of everything that we do!



We are a strong MDT comprising of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapist, Dietitian, Nurses, Psychologists, Therapy Instructors/ Senior Assistants, Social Work, Assistant Practitioners and expert Administrative support.



We are a CAAS Green status team, our standards are high. We are always committed to the delivery of high-quality patient centred care - and how we can improve this.



With this exciting opportunity we are looking for a motivated, dedicated and innovative Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our specialist service. You will have a good background of neurology experience, ideally in Acute and Community, and Stroke and Neuro, to undertake the many aspects of a specialist Band 6 role. The ideal candidate would already be working at a B6 level but we would consider a development opportunity for an exceptional B5 applicant.

We offer:

Varied caseload / diagnosis Opportunities to supervise staff / students Supportive supervision Utilise leadership skills Variety of settings to treat patients Effective team working Service development opportunities Quality Improvement projects

We are looking for:

Relevant clinical knowledge and skills in Stroke and Neurorehab in acute and / or community setting



Excellent time management and organisational skills



Highly effective communication



Good team worker Able to demonstrate initiative Excellent self-direction with enthusiasm and drive Expected to cover weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota basis IT skills applicable to the role









The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.



As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care , appreciate and inspire - to join our team.



In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.



To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk