There is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a supportive Physiotherapy team at UHDB, working as part of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy Team at the Royal Derby Hospital.
You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a high quality of service for patients during the inpatient phase of their recovery on each of the following wards:
1. Multi Trauma Ward
2. Fractured Neck of Femur Ward
3. Spinal Ward
4. Elective Wards
5. Daycase Unit
6. Derby Private Health Ward
7. Orthopaedic Outpatients
You will be part of a well-established inpatient therapy team that pledges to always offer a helping hand to assist you on your career journey. We provide a welcoming environment and will support your development with access to a wealth of training, supervision, and personal development opportunities. There is also a comprehensive programme of preceptorship for newly qualified staff.
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wanting to further their physiotherapy career within the trauma and orthopaedic specialty.
Main duties of the job
1. To cover all wards within the Trauma and Orthopaedic footprint at RDH, including elective wards/spinal ward/trauma wards/daycase unit/derby private health/orthopaedic outpatients.
2. To work various shift patterns according to specialty service needs, over seven days a week.
3. To carry clinical caseloads and contribute to service delivery.
4. To participate in a well-established programme supporting your career pathway and personal development.
5. To perform physiotherapy assessments of patients with diverse presentations.
6. To deliver physiotherapy treatment programmes.
7. To hold own clinical caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service.
8. To work autonomously alongside assistant therapy assistants and delegating in line with clinical competencies.
9. To provide a flexible service during pressure times.
10. To contribute to the training and supervision of Therapy Support Workers and more junior staff.
11. To aid in the delivery of the work experience service.
12. To undertake specific tasks as delegated by the senior staff e.g. recruitment and retention events.
Closing date of applications: 1 January 2025
Interview date: 15 January 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, both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualified and Registered HCPC.
Desirable
* Extra student roles / ambassador/student representative.
* Courses appropriate to position.
Experience
Essential
* Keen interest in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
* Experience working in Outpatients and Acute Inpatients environment.
* Evidence of working in Trauma and Orthopaedics in post graduate band 5 rotations.
* Post graduate rotations completed band 5 in the NHS.
Desirable
* Good all round junior post graduate experience.
* Evidence of working within the care setting outside of placements.
* Currently working as a physiotherapist.
* Evidence of experience MSK, Neuro and respiratory.
Skills
Essential
* Concise written documentation with appropriate information.
* Evidence of being able to communicate with different people and in different situations.
* Evidence of working as part of a team.
* Evidence of being able to time manage.
Desirable
* Evidence of computer skills - Word, Excel etc.
* Evidence of using different clinical systems.
Behaviour
Essential
* Evidence of awareness of the Trust Values, Compassion, Excellence and Openness.
* Evidence of why this post.
* Evidence of why Derby as a place to work.
* Evidence of showing Trust values in their application.
Desirable
* Evidence of work/hobbies outside of work that will be an asset to the Organisation.
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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