An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well established and respected physiotherapy team who work across a range of acute medical/surgical wards and assessment areas, 7 days a week.
This post will enable the successful applicant to develop both their clinical reasoning and treatment skills further as well as gaining leadership experience. Support will be provided from the Band 7 Physiotherapists and wider team of senior across respiratory, acute rehabilitation and front door teams.
You will be an excellent communicator, enthusiastic, flexible and able to work autonomously using strong clinical assessment and reasoning skills as well as supporting complex discharge planning.
You will demonstrate a desire to work creatively to bring about innovative service development and commit to evolve the experienced assistant workforce.
This service will be transitioning to HCRG Care Group from the 1stApril 2025. The successful candidate may transfer over (under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) on the terms and conditions they are employed on. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring a smooth transition for everyone involved.
• The post holder will complete internal rotations within the team covering Respiratory, Front Door and Acute Rehabilitation.
• Participate in the development of the Acute therapy services to provide high quality care and timely intervention.
• Responsibility for own case load and be responsible for all patients on their wards, working without direct supervision. Supervision will take the form of regular formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and one to one sessions with a supervisor.
“Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”
• Requirement to work contracted hours over 7 days a week.
• Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• Chair team meetings, planning staffing and workloads. Monitor and manage annual leave or sickness ensuring adequate cover.
• Participate in emergency respiratory on call and weekend rota according to department policies.
• Work within a framework of local, national and CSP delivered standards and evaluate quality of practice, this may include undertaking evidence-based audit, satisfaction surveys, recording statistics and service change.
• Actively participate in the clinical governance agenda of the team you are working in.
Please see the attached job description for full information.
This advert closes on Monday 9 Dec 2024
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