Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services
Band: 5
We are recruiting for a Rotational Physiotherapist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Please be aware this may include Rotations to Sheppey Community Hospital, ME12 3LT.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be expected to provide physiotherapy to patients, working as part of Physiotherapy Specialty teams on a rotational basis delivering 7 day services.
As a Rotational Physiotherapist you will ensure that patients receive high quality therapy care.
Rotations include the following specialities:
* Critical Care
* Surgical
* Orthopaedics
* Front Door (A&E and Short Stay)
* Acute Frailty
* Sheppey Frailty Unit - ME12 3LT
* Older Persons
* CardioResp and GenMed
* Paeds and Pelvic Health
* MSK secondment
In addition, the Rotational Physiotherapist will work in partnership with members of the MDT both internally and external to the organisation.
The role will involve weekend working and may involve extended hour patterns of work. In addition, you will be a competent member of the on call rota.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Job responsibilities
To provide physiotherapy to patients, working as part of integrated specialty teams on a rotational basis delivering 7 day services.
The post-holder will undertake rotations within Medway Maritime Hospital in Critical Care, Surgical, Orthopaedic Trauma/Elective, Paediatrics and Pelvic Health, Cardiorespiratory (including RSU, Neuro and Macmillan, Front Door, including the Emergency Department, and Older Persons/Frailty, and our Frailty unit at Sheppey Community Hospital. The option for an outpatient musculoskeletal secondment may be available in the local NHS Health economy.
To be part of the physiotherapy emergency respiratory on-call and weekend rota.
Person Specification
Qualification
* Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
* Current Health Professions Council registration
* Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Knowledge
* Understanding of the balance of professional development needs with service needs
* Understanding of Clinical Governance and managing risk in your own work
* Awareness of national and professional guidelines and issues
* Experience in the acute setting
Skills
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Basic IT skills
* Able to demonstrate a holistic approach to patient management
Experience
* Broad range of under-graduate clinical placements
* Experience of responding to demand / prioritising work in a ward setting
* Experience of managing an allocated caseload and delegating to assistants in a ward based setting
Values Based Question
* Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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.
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum/pro rata
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