We are offering an exciting opportunity to consolidate and develop clinical and leadership skills working as a Senior Physiotherapist within the speciality of Acute Elderly and General Medicine.
In this fast-paced, forward-thinking environment, no two days are the same. You will have the opportunity to make a difference to a varied caseload of patients with complex needs. You will develop expertise in the discharge to assess model and strength-based approach, planning for home first.
You will be instrumental in influencing patient experience, length of stay, and flow through the hospital.
You will enhance your specialist skills which will include working with patients with Dementia, Falls, and Parkinson's Disease. You will also have the opportunity to refine a variety of core physiotherapy skills such as respiratory, neurology, and orthopaedics. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think laterally are a must, to ensure holistic and patient-centered quality care.
The team has strong links with the Specialist Medicine team, Discharge Assessment Unit, and community services such as Specialist Rehabilitation and Intermediate care. This allows further opportunities to utilize and acquire new skills and knowledge from other specialist areas.
Learning and development is a priority within the team and you will be able to access yearly appraisals, teaching, involvement in service development projects alongside regular clinical and managerial supervision.
Main duties of the job
* Effective and timely discharge planning working within an MDT
* Supervise and support assistants and rotational staff.
* Supervise and educate students
* Maintain and develop strong communication links with community services
* Development of managerial skills, deputising for the B7 Therapists and assisting in the day-to-day running of the team.
* Competencies in respiratory physiotherapy and actively participate in the respiratory on-call service.
* We offer opportunities to shadow other services to ensure integrated working.
Closing date of applications: 5 February 2025
Interview date: 19 February 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
* On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* HCPC registered
* Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent
* Previous employment as a physiotherapist in the NHS
* Experience working as part of an MDT
* Post grad experience in specialty of elderly care and acute medicine
* Experience in discharge planning
Desirable
* Community/ In Patient Rehab experience
Skills
Essential
* Recent CPD
* Supervisory experience
* Service development projects/audit
Desirable
* Recent CPD relevant to post
* Appraisal experience (giving)
* Basic IT skills
* Accredited Clinical educator
Clinical skills
Essential
* Plan and Prioritise caseload
* Experience working and delegating to junior staff and support workers
Desirable
* Acute Respiratory Skills
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
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