Band 6 - Physiotherapist, Emergency Medicine and Acute Admissions

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist for its Emergency Medicine and Acute Admissions team. The successful candidate will deliver specialist assessments and treatments for diverse patient needs while leading and supporting junior staff. This position is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in a dynamic healthcare environment focused on innovative care models.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Focus on staff wellbeing and development

Support for employees with disabilities

Qualifications

• Experience with various patient cohorts, including complex falls and orthopaedic conditions.
• Leadership capabilities to support and mentor junior staff.
• Knowledge in prevention of avoidable admissions.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist therapy assessments for Emergency and Acute Assessment patients.
• Support junior staff and share clinical expertise.
• Manage a flexible caseload with a one-hour response time.

Skills

Patient assessment

Complex falls management

Orthopaedic conditions knowledge

Neurological conditions knowledge

Leadership

Job description

Band 6 - Physiotherapist, Emergency Medicine and Acute Admissions

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We are looking for a full time Physiotherapist to join our Emergency Medicine and Acute Assessment therapy team.

The successful candidate will be joining our well established, integrated team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists who provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessments, with a prevention of avoidable admission focus to a varied cohort of patients across our Emergency department and Acute Assessment Unit.

Candidates should have experience with a variety of patient cohorts ranging from complex falls, orthopaedic conditions and neurological presentations and show a sound knowledge of the assessment and treatments required.

With a 1 hour response time to the Emergency Department, candidates would need to be able to adopt a flexible approach to caseload management whilst ensuring all of the patients’ needs are met.

In addition to providing clinical care to patients, they will be supporting more junior staff and sharing their clinical expertise.

They should be able to demonstrate sound leadership and organisational skills to support and deputise where needed.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact [e-mail]

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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sinead Parmar Job title: Therapy Team Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01923217271

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