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Rotational Physiotherapist

Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 per annum
Closing date
17 Sep 2024
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Profession
Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are recruiting for a permanent and temporary Rotational Physiotherapist positions.

The Physiotherapy Service operates Trustwide, with teams of Physiotherapists each led by a Physiotherapy Operational Lead providing a service to a defined speciality area.

Applicants should be Chartered Physiotherapists with HCPC registration and have a range of under graduate placement experience in an NHS setting.
  • Interview Date, Friday, 04 October 2024
  • 37 hours 30 minutes /week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy


Main duties of the job

  • Rotations will be Trust wide across the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Freeman Hospital, Regent Point and Community include:
  • Medicine, Surgery/ITU, Orthopaedics, Out-patients, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Burns and Plastics, Paediatrics, Neurosciences, Amputee Rehabilitation, Major Trauma, Stroke and Older Peoples Medicine.
  • We are able to offer excellent senior staff support and teaching.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, the ability to work flexibly and demonstrate a commitment to continuous personal development are all essential requirements of these posts.
  • It is a requirement of this post to participate in the out of hour's and weekend Physiotherapy Service.


About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of �1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To participate in the Physiotherapy band 5 rotational scheme, which involves working across the Trust in a range of clinical settings, some of which are regional specialities, for 6-month periods.
  • Band 5 rotational posts are designed to consolidate and build on graduate skills and academic knowledge, giving the newly qualified physiotherapist a broad practical experience of a range of patients and conditions and areas of work.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Basic knowledge of a range of medical conditions and their impact on patient's functional abilities
  • Sound knowledge of the physiotherapy process


Desirable

  • Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
  • Knowledge of current NHS issues e.g. NSFs Improving Working Lives


SKILLS

Essential

  • Organisation and time management skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Commitment to personal and service development


Desirable

  • IT Skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Specialist treatment skills e.g. bobath


EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Range of under graduate placement experience in a hospital setting


Desirable

  • Previous experience in a junior rotational scheme
  • Experience of working with patients with physical health problems e.g. stroke, mobility problems


QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Degree or Equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • State Registered with Health and Care Professions Council


Desirable

  • Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists


Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

317-2024-35-10-DR

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