A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
UHCW are looking to recruit a specialist inpatient orthopaedic physiotherapist to work within our award nominated therapy team at the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby. Our team are considered a specialist orthopaedic service because our caseload includes those who have undergone complex orthopaedic procedures you are unlikely to find in many other hospitals around the UK, these include: Meniscal Allograft Transplants, Osteochondral Allografts, multi ligament reconstructions and Day Case Joint Replacements.
Our service encompasses patients from the young adult hip preservation service and the complex acute knee service, both of which take patients from all over the UK. This is mainly due to these services being led by some of the UK’s most well renowned surgeons.
Another part of our caseload is the Rugby Day Surgery Unit, however, we are not solely an elective service; we also manage and rehabilitate many orthopaedic trauma patients and are part of the UHCW major trauma pathway. Within this pathway we take on trauma patients who have further rehabilitative or complex discharge needs. Therapy cover is provided for the advanced practitioner led Rugby Urgent Treatment Centre.
As a teaching hospital we take pride in our services’ future by facilitating the development of many students from various professions. Within this role you will be offered specific in service training and clinical supervision in line with the HCPC CPD requirements. There are opportunities within the department for future professional development as our trust has a growing AHP faculty that gives support to staff and opportunities for development through the Centre for Care Excellence. For further information about the job role please refer to our job description and personal specification.
Interviews will be on 14.11.24 - if you'd like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact us.
Main duties:
1. Work as an autonomous practitioner and member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programs, taking on the role of care Co-Ordinator and/ or vocational lead where relevant
2. Carry out treatment, using a broad variety of modalities and clinical reasoning to allow selection of the most appropriate technique evaluating, modifying and recording all interventions and outcomes & adapting them to meet the needs of the patient
3. Use highly developed manual treatment skills requiring coordination, sensation & dexterity
4. Produce and deliver an annual report specific to own clinical area & participate in the delivery of the Physiotherapy business play
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
1. Establish and maintain effective communication networks with patients, carers, MDT, other workers and agencies across health, social care and the private sector locally and regionally
2. Promote awareness of the role of Physiotherapy
3. Network nationally across other Physiotherapy providers and educators for the development of best practice & improve service delivery for patients
4. Be responsible for own personal development in order to establish and maintain competence and fitness to practice as a Specialist Physiotherapist in own specialist area. To maintain a professional evidence based portfolio, meeting the requirements of the HCPC
5. Be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of physiotherapy students on practice placement within the Trust.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024