The Acute In-Patient Specialities Therapy Team is looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, acute Physiotherapist to work within our growing Acute Specialities Therapy Team. Our team is split to cover the clinical areas of Front Door (Acute Medical Unit), Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Haematology, Respiratory and Intensive Care.

You will work alongside Junior and Senior Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants to deliver specialist therapy services within patient pathways. You will have support from Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Clinical Leads. We believe passionately in team working and supporting our staff to achieve their best potential.

You will need experience in a wide range of ward based and respiratory skills to provide care for a diverse patient population. You must be able to work autonomously and as part of a team, be organised and have well developed communication and interpersonal skills.You will be expected to support the team in the training and development of junior staff, physiotherapy students and those on the on call rota. We support ongoing individual professional training and development to provide holistic care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

There is a requirement for participation in on calls, twilight shifts and a weekend rota. We would consider job share/ part-time working.

This role is a fixed term rotational physiotherapy post for 1 year to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will join our established Band 6 rotations, rotating between Front Door (Acute Medical Unit), Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Haematology, Respiratory and Intensive care.

Rota: Usual working pattern 8am-4pm. Including weekend, twilight (11am-7pm) and oncall shifts as rostered

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

For Further information or to arrange an informal visit please do get in touch.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• B Sc (Hons) in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Fieldwork Supervision Course
• Post graduate education

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of Clinical Interventions in the Acute Setting and core clinical areas
• Physiotherapy experience managing surgical patients
• Physiotherapy experience managing acutely unwell patients
• Working in an acute and rehab settings
• Work allocation/caseload management
• Supervision of more junior staff
• Experience working within the NHS

Desirable

• Student Placement Supervision
• Involvement in change and service development

Technical Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Ability to assess, manage and treat patients with complex multi pathologies at highly specialist level
• Skills in goal setting and using outcome measures
• Knowledge and skills in discharge planning and onward referral
• Skills in holistic assessment
• Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to produce clear written documentation of intervention and reports
• Therapeutic moving and handling skills
• Ability to prioritise clinical workload
• Ability working within the discharge to assess pathway

Desirable

• Ability to teach and supervise junior staff and assistants

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the pathologies that respiratory, endocrine, surgical, gastroenterology, cardiology, heamatology patients can present with
• Physiotherapy intervention for patients with respiratory, chronic, multi pathology and complex conditions
• Understanding NSF's, clinical governance and their relevance to clinical situations

Desirable

• How to critique research articles and lead discussion groups

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to deal appropriately with difficult and sensitive situations
• Ability to teach patients, relatives, carers and staff
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Experience liaising with outside agencies and disciplines

Desirable

• Ability to provide clear, confident and effective instructions in individual and group setting

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to drive and hold a clean drivers licence
• Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer based system
• Ability to move and handle patients and equipment and work in confined spaces
• Ability to participate in a weekend service and on call service

Language Requirement

Essential

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

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