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AHP Consultant: Physiotherapy (Neuromuscular Diseases)
Accepting applications until: 07-Aug-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 07-Aug-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Queen Square MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Cyfeiriad
- Queen Square
- Tref
- London
- Cod post
- WC1N 3BG
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 5 years (Due to limited funding.)
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £85,431 - £97,148 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 8c)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Neurology
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Trosolwg o'r swydd
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Group as a Consultant Physiotherapist at the internationally renowned, Queen Square Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases. The centre is based between the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and firmly at the forefront of world class care of people with nerve and muscle diseases. You will have the unique opportunity to work in this dynamic and truly multi-disciplinary team of Allied Health Professionals, Neurologists, Nurses, Administrators and Researchers.
This is a fixed term, full-time position requiring a highly experienced and senior physiotherapy leader. You will replace the current post-holder for 5 years while they are on a research secondment. We would invite you to apply if you are experienced in service innovation and professional leadership, plus consultant level expertise in complex management of neuromuscular diseases and other neurological conditions.
The post is for 5 years full-time, and will start on the 1st July, 2025.
Advert
You will work as an independent Consultant Physiotherapist within the Neuromuscular Team to deliver a comprehensive Consultant-level service to patients with neuromuscular diseases. You will work with a high degree of autonomy, seeking support/consensus as necessary, and be responsible for providing leadership in the development and delivery of first class, patient-focused physical management of people with neuromuscular diseases at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and across UCLH. As Consultant Physiotherapist you will develop educational and service innovation programmes to support the post. The Consultant Physiotherapist will have the authority and freedom to initiate and develop practice within a clinical governance framework:
You key duties will be to:
• Act as the designated lead clinical allied health professional for the Queen Square Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases
• Run a physiotherapy led clinic/service and carry a patient caseload in support of the Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases service objectives.
• Provide expert clinical practice, advice, and support to other professionals, the wider multidisciplinary team, patients and their families/carers, across the Queen Square Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases and Therapy & Rehabilitation departments.
• Lead/work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to achieve the Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases service developments.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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For further support on submitting an application please refer to the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit: https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Pre-registration degree as a Physiotherapist
- Registered with HCPC
- Masters level education in relevant subject
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Recent relevant clinical practice at expert* level
- Experience in the management of neuromuscular disease
- Expert knowledge of AHP and multidisciplinary team work within consultancy area
- Advanced decision making skills that reflect a patient focus
- Evidence of service leadership & development
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of teaching experience
Skills and Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Be confident to work autonomously within scope of knowledge and experience
- Plan, prioritise and organise own and service workload
- Be committed to self-development and continued professional development
- Demonstrate knowledge of rehabilitation equipment QA to ensure its safe use
- Demonstrate ability to work under pressure in an unpredictable working environment, maintaining a calm and professional attitude
- Work flexibly in a variety of situations
- Demonstrate knowledge and ability to ensure compliance with quality systems
- Work confidently within the multidisciplinary team
- Desire to pursue additional education, training and development
- Demonstrate drive and resilience
- Awareness of implications of current legislation on departmental practice
Meini prawf dymunol
- Plan, carry out and analyse clinical and departmental audits
Communication
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent communicator, able to provide information and support, and communicate highly distressing, sensitive information to patients and relatives/carers
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate with all staff grades, crossing professional boundaries, with the ability to lead a team through times of change
- Ability to produce written reports and professional publications
Meini prawf dymunol
- Use excellent communication skills to relate confidently across all professional boundaries to Trust staff and external contacts
Personal and People Development
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Leadership skills and experience
- Reflective and self-appraising
- Experience of managing multiple priorities
- Experience of change management
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of successful working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of independent working with regard to service development and research
- Experience of challenging and questioning practice
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Actively champion, implement and model inclusive values and implementation of Trust equality, diversity and inclusion strategies with staff and patients.
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of key professional issues and guidelines relating to professional practice.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Dr Gita Ramdharry
- Teitl y swydd
- Consultant Allied Health Professional
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
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