We need a skilled and motivated Physiotherapist to join the therapy team working to rehabilitate patients with Spinal Cord Injury in Salisbury. The Centre provides in-patient rehabilitation for people with new Spinal Cord Injuries in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

Main duties of the job

You will work with all levels of Spinal Cord Injuries patients, on a 1:1 basis and in group settings, to provide comprehensive physiotherapy rehabilitation that meets patients' individual needs. This will include high level Spinal Cord Injuries and patients who require long term ventilation.

Extensive experience of working with spinal cord injuries (including ventilated patients), ideally at a senior level, sound respiratory skills and experience of service and staff development are essential.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated Good by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• Registered with HCPC

Desirable

• Relevant post-graduate qualifiactions

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate evidence of extensive work at Band 5 or above within Spinal Cord Injuries.

Desirable

• Experience of deputising for senior therapists/team lead.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Evidence of recent post registration training relevant to Spinal Cord Injury
• Ability to assess and treat patients in clinical field with complex needs and formulate appropriate treatment plans and solutions
• Evidence of successful working within a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Able to take a lead role in audits and improvement projects

Employer details

Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre, Salisbury District Hospital

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

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269-SFT8871