Job summary
The Acute In-Patient Specialities Therapy Team is looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, acute Physiotherapist to work within our growing Acute Specialities Therapy Team. Our team is split to cover the clinical areas of Front Door (Acute Medical Unit), Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Haematology, Respiratory and Intensive Care.
You will work alongside Junior and Senior Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants to deliver specialist therapy services within patient pathways. You will have support from Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Clinical Leads. We believe passionately in team working and supporting our staff to achieve their best potential.
You will need experience in a wide range of ward based and respiratory skills to provide care for a diverse patient population. You must be able to work autonomously and as part of a team, be organised and have well developed communication and interpersonal will be expected to support the team in the training and development of junior staff, physiotherapy students and those on the on call rota. We support ongoing individual professional training and development to provide holistic care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
There is a requirement for participation in on calls, twilight shifts and a weekend rota. We would consider job share/ part-time working.
This role is a fixed term rotational physiotherapy post for 1 year to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will join our established Band 6 rotations, rotating between Front Door (Acute Medical Unit), Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Haematology, Respiratory and Intensive care.
Rota: Usual working pattern 8am-4pm. Including weekend, twilight (11am-7pm) and oncall shifts as rostered
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
For Further information or to arrange an informal visit please do get in touch.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. B Sc (Hons) in Physiotherapy
2. HCPC Registration
3. Evidence of CPD
Desirable
4. Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
5. Fieldwork Supervision Course
6. Post graduate education
Experience
Essential
7. Evidence of Clinical Interventions in the Acute Setting and core clinical areas
8. Physiotherapy experience managing surgical patients
9. Physiotherapy experience managing acutely unwell patients
10. Working in an acute and rehab settings
11. Work allocation/caseload management
12. Supervision of more junior staff
13. Experience working within the NHS
Desirable
14. Student Placement Supervision
15. Involvement in change and service development
Technical Skills and Competencies
Essential
16. Ability to assess, manage and treat patients with complex multi pathologies at highly specialist level
17. Skills in goal setting and using outcome measures
18. Knowledge and skills in discharge planning and onward referral
19. Skills in holistic assessment
20. Problem Solving Skills
21. Ability to produce clear written documentation of intervention and reports
22. Therapeutic moving and handling skills
23. Ability to prioritise clinical workload
24. Ability working within the discharge to assess pathway
Desirable
25. Ability to teach and supervise junior staff and assistants
Knowledge
Essential
26. Understanding of the pathologies that respiratory, endocrine, surgical, gastroenterology, cardiology, heamatology patients can present with
27. Physiotherapy intervention for patients with respiratory, chronic, multi pathology and complex conditions
28. Understanding NSF's, clinical governance and their relevance to clinical situations
Desirable
29. How to critique research articles and lead discussion groups
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
30. Effective verbal and written communication skills
31. Ability to deal appropriately with difficult and sensitive situations
32. Ability to teach patients, relatives, carers and staff
33. Ability to work effectively in a team
34. Experience liaising with outside agencies and disciplines
Desirable
35. Ability to provide clear, confident and effective instructions in individual and group setting
Personal Attributes
Essential
36. Ability to drive and hold a clean drivers licence
37. Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer based system
38. Ability to move and handle patients and equipment and work in confined spaces
39. Ability to participate in a weekend service and on call service
Language Requirement
Essential
40. Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role