Job summary There is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a supportive Physiotherapy team at UHDB, working as part of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy Team at the Royal Derby Hospital as a secondment for maternity cover. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a high quality of service for patients during the inpatient phase of their recovery on each of the following wards. Multi Trauma WardFractured Neck of Femur WardSpinal WardElective WardsDaycase UnitDerby Private Health WardOrthopaedic Outpatients You will be part of a well established inpatient therapy team that pledge to always offer a helping hand to assist you on your career journey. We provide a welcoming environment and will support your development with access to a wealth of training, supervision and personal development opportunities. There is also a comprehensive programme of preceptorship for newly qualified staff. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wanting to further their physiotherapy career within the trauma and orthopaedic speciality. Main duties of the job To cover all wards within the Trauma and Orthopaedic footprint at RDH, including elective wards/spinal ward/trauma wards/daycase unit/derby private health/orthopaedic outpatients. To work various shift patterns according to speciality service needs, over seven days a weeks To carry clinical caseloads and contribute to service delivery. To participate in a well-established programme supporting your career pathway and personal development. To perform physiotherapy assessments of patients with diverse presentations. To deliver physiotherapy treatment programmes. To hold own clinical caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service. To work autonomously alongside assistant therapy assistants and delegating in line with clinical competencies. To provide a flexible service during pressure times. To contribute to the training and supervision of Therapy Support Workers and more junior staff. To aid in the delivery of the work experience service. To undertake specific tasks as delegated by the senior staff e.g. recruitment and retention events. Closing date of applications: 19 March 2025 Interview date: 02 April 2025 If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions. About us As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer: Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts: We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff. Date posted 05 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata pa Contract Secondment Working pattern Part-time Reference number 320-CDCS-3528 Job locations Royal Derby Hospital Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3NE Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified and Registered HCPC Desirable Extra student roles / ambassador/student representative Courses appropriate to position Experience Essential Keen interest in Trauma and Orthopaedics Experience working in Outpatients and Acute Inpatients environment Evidence of working in Trauma and Orthopaedics in post graduate band 5 rotations Post graduate rotations completed band 5 in the NHS Desirable Good all round junior post graduate experience. Evidence of working within the care setting outside of placements Currently working as a physiotherapist Evidence of experience MSK, Neuro and respiratory Skills Essential Concise written documentation with appropriate information Evidence of being able to communicate with different people and in different situations Evidence of working as part of a team Evidence of being able to time manage Desirable Evidence of computer skills - Word, Excel etc. Evidence of using different clinical systems Behaviour Essential Evidence of awareness of the Trust Values, Compassion, Excellence and Openness Evidence of why this post Evidence of why Derby as a place to work Evidence of showing Trust values in their application Desirable Evidence of work/hobbies outside of work that will be an asset to the Organisation Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified and Registered HCPC Desirable Extra student roles / ambassador/student representative Courses appropriate to position Experience Essential Keen interest in Trauma and Orthopaedics Experience working in Outpatients and Acute Inpatients environment Evidence of working in Trauma and Orthopaedics in post graduate band 5 rotations Post graduate rotations completed band 5 in the NHS Desirable Good all round junior post graduate experience. Evidence of working within the care setting outside of placements Currently working as a physiotherapist Evidence of experience MSK, Neuro and respiratory Skills Essential Concise written documentation with appropriate information Evidence of being able to communicate with different people and in different situations Evidence of working as part of a team Evidence of being able to time manage Desirable Evidence of computer skills - Word, Excel etc. Evidence of using different clinical systems Behaviour Essential Evidence of awareness of the Trust Values, Compassion, Excellence and Openness Evidence of why this post Evidence of why Derby as a place to work Evidence of showing Trust values in their application Desirable Evidence of work/hobbies outside of work that will be an asset to the Organisation 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Derby Hospital Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3NE Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)