Senior Physiotherapist - Band 6

Danetre inpatient unit - 37.5 hours per week - can be worked over 4 or 5 days.

You will need to provide quality care for our patients, specialising in rehabilitation/reablement and sub-acute care for patient stepping down from acute hospitals and step up care from the community and have dedicated palliative care beds.

We want to create an effective and high performing team and so we are looking for somebody who is proactive and dedicated team member, is open to new ideas and is committed to delivering high quality care.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Physiotherapist you will

• Lead in developing goals with the patient and MDT colleagues to progress the patient towards discharge
• Lead the Physiotherapy provision providing quality care to a group of patients on a daily basis ensuring safe and effective delegation of junior staff
• Lead in the assessment of the healthcare needs of patients and develop treatment plans reflecting their needs
• Assist the Therapy Lead by providing support to junior colleagues and assisting them in problem solving relating to patients.
• Assist in supporting and developing the team which includes undertaking appraisals, supervision and training and development with junior colleagues
• Assist the Therapy Lead in monitoring the quality of care the patients are receiving
• Assist in developing new ways of working in the centre and developing strong links with other services and the wider community
• Need to be well organised, confident and able to be adaptable and resourceful to deliver high quality patient care.

About us

NHFT has recently been shortlisted for Trust of the year!

Rewards and Benefits

• Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Nursing Career.
• Flexible working opportunities from start date
• Free parking on Trust Sites

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills.

You'll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Join us and become part of Team NHFT.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Physiotherapist

Experience

Essential

• Inpatient/Rehab Experience

Education

Essential

• Post Graduate Qualification

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Danetre Hospital

Daventry

NN11 4DY

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