Employer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Princess Royal Hospital
Town: Telford
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/04/2025 23:59
Highly Specialist Amputee Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Are you a physiotherapist with a passion for rehabilitation and empowering patients to achieve their optimal level of mobility and independence?
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospitals Trust has a vacancy for a highly specialist physiotherapist to lead the amputee rehabilitation service. We provide rehabilitation to the residents of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin with lower limb loss, running clinics at both The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital at all stages of their outpatient pathway.
The post can be offered as a Band 7 development opportunity for the right candidate and we warmly welcome enquiries from interested individuals.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside, and be supported by, a B5 physiotherapy apprentice and prosthetists and consultants in rehabilitation medicine from the Maltings Mobility Centre, Wolverhampton, and the Haywood Mobility Centre in Stoke.
You will deliver high-quality rehabilitation to patients and help develop the knowledge and skills of the other members of the team. Working closely with the therapy operational manager and team managers, you will deliver our service level agreements and develop our strategy.
Working for our organisation
Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.
We're on a mission to provide high-quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.
Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.
If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!
The outpatient therapy team is a large team of friendly, enthusiastic, forward-thinking and experienced physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy support workers who all share a passion for delivering high-quality patient care to the patients of Shropshire. Our excellent staff survey results are evidence of our strong team ethos.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Qualifications as required for entry into professional training
* Degree in Physiotherapy
* Registered with HCPC
* Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas
Experience
* Evidence of extensive experience in relevant area of clinical practice
* Experience in audit and/or research
* NHS experience
Knowledge and skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Experience of teaching, supervision, mentoring and appraisal
* Team leadership ability
We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust is committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.
We are committed to making the Trust a great place to work, where all staff can reach their full potential and bring their whole self to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
Name: Sarah Sutherland
Job title: Team Manager Therapy Outpatients
Email address: sarah.sutherland7@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01952 641222
Address: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone: 01743 492402
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