University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Come and join us! This is a great opportunity to become part of our dynamic, friendly, forward-thinking and inclusive Physiotherapy Team at UHSussex (Haywards Heath and Brighton and Hove). We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and build a culture where all employees are valued, respected and acknowledged. We are recruiting enthusiastic and highly-motivated Band 5 physiotherapists to work across our exciting range of acute rotations, including within our brand new, purpose-built site at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
Main duties of the job
1. To work as an autonomous practitioner; to assess a caseload of patients, who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, and to form a diagnosis and develop treatment programmes.
2. To have workload managed by senior staff and work under supervision of senior staff, with access to a senior member of staff or manager at all times.
3. To assist senior staff in the supervision and teaching of physiotherapy assistants and undergraduate physiotherapy students and be involved in the teaching of staff from other disciplines.
4. To undertake evidence-based practice and participate in departmental research and audit.
5. To adhere to departmental protocols, Trust policies and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Code of Conduct and National Standards where they exist.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job responsibilities
Communication
1. To adapt communication skills to encourage patients to undertake their treatment programme, including patients with communication difficulties e.g. Dementia, learning difficulties, visual and hearing impairments and non-English speaking patients.
2. With guidance from senior staff assess capacity to give consent, gain informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
3. To persuade, motivate, reassure, empathise, explain and encourage patients in undertaking their treatment programme.
4. To clearly communicate sensitive information to staff, patients and carers with guidance from senior staff.
5. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
* Health Care Professions Council
Experience/Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or MSc Physiotherapy (pre-Registration) or overseas equivalent.
* A range of clinical placements as an undergraduate.
* Experience of working as part of a team.
* Able to plan and prioritise own workload.
* Experience of working with physiotherapy assistants.
Freedom to Act
* Ability to work autonomously, liaise and coordinate with clinical team leaders on a day-to-day basis and to take appropriate action as necessary.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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