Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist (Community)
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, skilled and dynamic Physiotherapist with a specialist interest in community to join our enthusiastic community-based therapy team in Bideford, North Devon.
As a vital member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will deliver clinical leadership alongside specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and their carers. The post holder will work with the Therapy team lead and advanced practice Occupational Therapist to develop the service in line with patient need and trust-wide progress to provide an equitable and inclusive service across the Trust.
We are a welcoming Trust, focused on valuing a person's differences and encouraging them to grow and flourish in their role in Healthcare. We are set in one of the most beautiful areas of the UK with easy access to the coast and the Exmoor national park.
Main duties of the job
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy when they need it most.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work across an integrated team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and the wider Multidisciplinary team. The Rehabilitation team, consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, and Clinical Support Workers, provides a Therapy Rehabilitation service to the community of the Bideford and district locality as part of an integrated, dynamic, award-winning Health and Social Care team.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring excellence within the team through quality clinical leadership, initiating and partaking in service development, education programs and delivery, supervision, and mentorship alongside the Occupational Therapist Advanced Practitioner and the Therapy Team Lead. Integral to the role is the coordination and management of Occupational and Physiotherapy student placements and the supporting of further education.
If you would like to work in a friendly and dynamic team with the opportunity to shape service delivery and ensure provision of high-quality patient-centered care measured by clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and patient experience, we would love to hear from you.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with occasional additional weekend working.
Person Specification
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.
Employer name
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata
Reference number
185-63302-8877
Job locations
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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