Job Title -Specialist Physiotherapist - Trauma & Orthopaedics

37.5 Hours per week - Permanent

�35,392 - �42,618 Per Annum

Closing Date: 8th September

Interview Date: 18th September ( STC)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the T& O Team at George Eliot Hospital. We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic candidate with relevant experience and interest in T& O to join a Team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy assistants working across a Surgical unit and will involve working closely as part of an MDT.

The successful candidate will have a broad knowledge of pathologies associated with Trauma, elective orthopaedic surgery, pre and post operative care and demonstrate excellent clinical reasoning, knowledge of service development and supervision of junior staff and students.

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

Careers at George Eliot - 'Where you make a difference'

Main duties of the job

• Undertake assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with a traumatic injury and as part of the Elective Orthopaedic pathway including pre-operative assessment
• To work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision.
• To take a role in supervision and teaching of junior qualified therapists and assistants.
• To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development and monitoring of standards of practice.
• To work flexibly over 7 day period, as the service requires and be part of the respiratory on-call rota

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquility garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertiseand enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

#JoinTeamEliot

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information on the post.

George Eliot has an excellent people development service with extensive CPD opportunities both Trust led and provided by external providers with participation supported and encouraged by the Therapy leadership team.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Minimum 18months to 2 years post-graduate experience
• Broad Band 5 rotational experience
• Supervisory experience
• Previous experience in clinical area
• Experience in Audits

Desirable

• Previous Acute NHS experience

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential

• Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy
• Good standard of general education including GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C and above
• Registration with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses

Desirable

• CSP Membership
• Involvement /membership in Special Interest Group

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
• Able to prioritise and organise own workload
• Able to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
• Able to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team
• IT skills - computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Evidence to support personal initiatives in supporting service deliver
• Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout concurrent activities
• Motivated
• Flexible and adaptable
• Diplomatic and sensitive to others need
• To follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT

Other

Essential

• Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working

Desirable

• Driving license and access to motor vehicle for work purposes

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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