Physiotherapist - Inpatients

Job overview

Exciting opportunity to join the Inpatient Rehabilitation Team

The medical team are looking for a dynamic and resourceful physiotherapist to join them.

We are a supportive therapy team looking to recruit a physiotherapist with a broad range of experience, to join our team. The post will initially be based on the medical wards and will rotate as part of our 9 month band 6 rotations onto frailty, oncology and respiratory wards. All rotations may also include acute stroke assessment & rehabilitation as part of their caseload.

Requiring strong leadership skills & the ability to engage others, with a proactive approach to service development.

The role offers opportunities to develop clinically & managerially within a friendly and supportive environment.

Training & clinical development opportunities are available, with support to attend recognised courses within the area of your rotation to support your development in addition to providing comprehensive in-service training & regular clinical supervision.

We will also support the development of your skills in appraisal management and leadership skills with relevant courses. Our Band 7 Team Leaders are highly experienced in their fields, providing support & training opportunities for personal development.

You will also demonstrate a strong commitment to a person centred approach in line with the Trust Values and Behaviours.

The role also includes on call and weekend working,for which we provide a comprehensive training package.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main responsibilities of this role include:

Supervision of students from University of Essex & University of Hertfordshire, mentoring of Band 5 Physiotherapists & Rehabilitation Assistants.

Responsible for the planning & delivery of high quality Physiotherapy with a focus on assessment, rehabilitation and safe discharge of patients within your care

Provide individualised, clinically reasoned & evidence based care.

Support patients with safe discharge into the community, providing onward referral to our community partners as appropriate to a patients needs.

Assess and provide walking aids and equipment, ensuring the equipment is fit for purpose and that patients/carers/other team members are competent to use it safely.

Provide regular clinical supervision and joint working opportunities for band 5 and unqualified staff

Be involved in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within the area of the rotation

Attend case conferences as appropriate to patient need, working with other health and social care professionals

Respond effectively to changing needs of the patient caseload and make appropriate onward referrals to ensure needs are met after discharge from the service.

Liaise with the rotation team leader on a regular basis.

Attend multidisciplinary team meetings, and training sessions relevant to your role.

Participate in supervision and accountability sessions provided by the band 7 physiotherapist which may include joint working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Physiotherapist - Inpatients role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.