Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday plus some weekends with time in lieu)
Job ref: 269-SFT9092
Employer: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre, Salisbury District Hospital
Town: Salisbury
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Employer heading
Band 6
Job overview
We need a skilled and motivated Physiotherapist to join the therapy team working to rehabilitate patients with Spinal Cord Injury in Salisbury. The Centre provides in-patient rehabilitation for people with new Spinal Cord Injuries in the South West region of the United Kingdom.
Main duties of the job
You will work with all levels of Spinal Cord Injuries patients, on a 1:1 basis and in group settings, to provide comprehensive physiotherapy rehabilitation that meets patients’ individual needs. This will include high level Spinal Cord Injuries and patients who require long term ventilation.
Extensive experience of working with spinal cord injuries (including ventilated patients), ideally at a senior level, sound respiratory skills and experience of service and staff development are essential.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
2. Registered with HCPC
Desirable criteria
1. Relevant post-graduate qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Able to demonstrate evidence of extensive work at Band 5 or above within Spinal Cord Injuries or other relevant specialty
Desirable criteria
1. Experience of deputising for senior therapists/team lead.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
1. Evidence of recent post registration training relevant to Spinal Cord Injury
2. Ability to assess and treat patients in clinical field with complex needs and formulate appropriate treatment plans and solutions
3. Evidence of successful working within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
1. Able to take a lead role in audits and improvement projects
We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work.
* Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
* Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
* An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
* Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
* Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
* An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
* Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
* Cycle to work scheme
* Uniform provided (where required)
* On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
* On site health and fitness club
* On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
* Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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