Are you an enthusiastic, motivated, team player who is looking for a new challenge?
We are looking for a Senior Physio to join our Integrated Network Teams, based primarily in the REACT team in the Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary.
The REACT Team consists of Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and is supported by Advanced Practitioners. Our pace is fast-moving and our clinical caseload is diverse, providing support to patients across BNSSG.
The REACT pathway integrates with our colleagues within Community therapy and nursing to ensure a seamless patient journey and is part of the urgent care response.
Our remit is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early hospital discharge. We are a dynamic, forward-thinking team and are looking for a Senior Clinician with previous relevant experience who is interested in joining our innovative team.
You will work in a supportive environment where we are committed to ongoing clinical development and education. You will have the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills and competencies utilized by the multi-disciplinary team to meet the ever-changing needs of the service and will also be part of our wider community team.
Main duties of the job
The REACT Team (Rapid Emergency Assessment Care Team) based in emergency departments of Southmead Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary aims to assess and discharge appropriate patients at the point of admission and prevent any unnecessary hospital stays. In this role, you will be able to use your skills and knowledge working with a wide range of both acute and chronic conditions. Our pace is fast-moving and our clinical caseload is diverse, providing support to patients across BNSSG. The team is multidisciplinary with Nurses, Physiotherapists, and Occupational Therapists and provides a Monday to Friday 7:30-19:30 service and can also flex into the INT Therapy Team on weekends. Your role will involve assessing medically stable patients who are referred from the emergency zone and providing any treatment and advice needed to confirm discharge suitability. You will work closely with all areas of the community in health, social, and voluntary sectors to ensure there is appropriate follow-up to support the patients and facilitate a timely discharge.
About us
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. For us, it's about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care we would expect for ourselves and our families.
At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, people, and communities. We welcome applications from all who feel they have the skills and attributes to make a real difference.
We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions, and the NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for details.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
* Previous experience within NHS in Community or hospital setting
* Current HCPC registration
Experience
* Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and others' workload.
* Able to make judgements on a range of complex conditions and physiotherapy issues which require investigation, analysis & assessment
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting
* Experience of supervising staff and students of own and other professions
* Preferred experience and understanding of community Teams and services
* Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata, per annum
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