Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist

Shropshire Community Health Nhs Trust; Baschurch; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in Whitchurch, United Kingdom, invites applications for a Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist within the Musculoskeletal Service Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. The post offers six-month rotations across SCHT in a range of specialist areas, with opportunities to develop clinical and professional skills and mentor students.

You will join outpatient, inpatient and community teams to deliver high‑quality assessment and treatment, work autonomously, and participate

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and audit.
• Interest in Elderly care or rehabilitation for older adults.

Responsibilities

• Work in outpatient, inpatient and community teams with therapy colleagues and the MDT to meet patient needs.
• Delegate to assistant staff and supervise student physiotherapists.
• Develop clinical and professional skills with supervision and mentorship.
• Provide high standard physiotherapy care, assess and manage patients with clinical reasoning.

Skills

Teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Audit experience

CPD minded

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

CPD evidence

Job description

Job summary

This post is for internal candidates to Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within either of these Trusts, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

Are you an eager and enthusiastic clinician looking for a new challenge? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

The Musculoskeletal Service Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin brings together partner organisations across the county, including Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals and the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, to provide quality care to patients with musculoskeletal concerns within the population of Shropshire. This post would be suitable for a dynamic individual who is enthusiastic and motivated to continue their professional development.

The post holder will have opportunities to undertake 6 month rotations within Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (SCHT) in a variety of specialist areas. The exposure to a variety of settings increases your skills and knowledge base allowing you to explore where your career could take you. The MSK rotation will be based in Whitchurch.

Main duties of the job

To work within the out-patient departments, in-patient and community teams with therapy colleagues and the wider MDT in meeting the needs of people who require physiotherapy assessment and treatment to provide a high standard of physiotherapy care.

To be able to delegate to assistant therapy staff and assist in the supervision of student physiotherapists.

To develop robust clinical and professional skills with structured support systems, clinical supervision and mentorship from more senior physiotherapy staff, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to their own professional development.

To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care and work as a clinically autonomous practitioner, being responsible for the assessment and management of patients, using and developing investigative and clinical reasoning skills.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Education and Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy.
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team
• Experience of audit, current policy and outcome measures
• Evidence of special interest in Elderly care or older rehabilitation physiotherapy

Knowledge and Skills

• Remains updated with professional practice and new research
• Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist Whitchurch, United Kingdom