This role involves working across adult surgical wards, ICU, and the paediatric unit, providing assessments and physiotherapy interventions for a variety of conditions, including respiratory issues. Candidates should have strong clinical and ward management skills to handle diverse caseloads, including patients from specialties like Colorectal and ENT. The position requires flexibility to collaborate with Occupational Therapy staff for safe patient discharges and includes participation in weekend and emergency on-call rotas.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as part of our dynamic inpatient Physiotherapy Service working on the Royal Devon & Exeter (Wonford) Hospital site.

The Royal Devon has a passion for pursuing perfection across all areas of its services. We are is a welcoming Trust, focussed on valuing a persons differences and encouraging them to grow and flourish in their role in healthcare. The role comes with the added benefit of being in a modern city with a wide range of leisure activities and entertainment facilities. Based within the heart of beautiful Devon and just off the M5, Exeter has a lot to offer, with a stunning coastline and picturesque moors within throwing distance of the city.

We have an 18-month fixed term opportunity as part of a flexible team that will cover the adult surgical wards, ICU and the paediatric unit. The role will involve providing comprehensive assessment and appropriate physiotherapeutic interventions to patients with a range of conditions including acutely unwell respiratory patients.

Post holders will be expected to have efficient ward management skills and comprehensive clinical skills to manage a clinical caseload in the paediatric ward and acute surgical ward setting including Colorectal, Urology, Plastics, ENT and Critical Care. The role will also include a clinical caseload of inpatient and outpatient respiratory paediatric patients.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to support their Occupational Therapy colleagues in ensuring safe and timely discharges. There will also be an opportunity to work with managers to develop the service in line with patient need and trust wide developments.

This role carries a requirement to participate on the weekend, bank holiday and emergency on-call respiratory rotas.

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8.15 to 16.30 (Weekends, bank holidays and on-calls on a rota basis)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Emma Clarke, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, caoline.clarke1@nhs.net, 07407827932

This is a fixed term contract for until June 2026. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Desirable

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Employer details

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Barrack Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW

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