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Job Title: Specialist Physiotherapist - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Hours per week: 37.5 Hours per week with flexible working (weekend working and on call requirements)

Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent

Salary:37,338- £44,962 per annum

Closing Date: 7th December 2024

Interview Date: 17th December (subject to change)

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.**

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

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Main duties of the job

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Specialist Orthopaedic Physiotherapist to join our team, providing expert care in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with traumatic injuries and those on the Elective Orthopaedic pathway, including pre-operative assessments.

In this role, you will work independently, managing a specialized clinical caseload with autonomy and as part of a wider MDT. Key responsibilities include assessing patient needs, delivering targeted treatment plans, and ensuring the highest standards of clinical care.

You will also play an essential role in the supervision and teaching of junior therapists and therapy assistants, fostering their growth and supporting professional development. Demonstrating leadership skills, you will contribute actively to service development and the continuous improvement of practice standards.

This position requires flexibility, with availability to work across a 7-day schedule as needed. Additionally, you will be part of the respiratory on-call rota, providing vital support to patients when required.

If you are a proactive and experienced physiotherapist who is ready to make a meaningful impact in orthopaedic patient care, then we encourage you to apply today.

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, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

George Eliot offers an outstanding people development program, featuring extensive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. These include Trust-led initiatives as well as programs from esteemed external providers, with strong support and encouragement for participation from the Therapy leadership team.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

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

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