Band 6 Physiotherapist- Static Orthopaedics

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

North Bristol NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist for its new Bristol Surgical Centre, focusing on elective and trauma orthopaedics. The role involves delivering physiotherapy services and supporting junior team members in a dynamic healthcare environment enriched with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy, HCPC registration.
• Desirable: Orthopaedic related course.

Responsibilities

• Providing physiotherapy service to elective and trauma orthopaedic wards.
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff.
• Communicating effectively with patients to facilitate care.

Skills

Communication

Mentoring

Clinical diagnosis

Education

Degree / diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Band 6 Physiotherapist- Static Orthopaedics

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Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our large and busy team as a Static Band 6 Physiotherapist in Orthopaedics.

Due to the opening of our brand new Bristol Surgical Centre we have an opportunity to join our large friendly T&O team. The Bristol Surgical Centre will cover elective orthopaedic patients including elective limb reconstruction patients. There will also be opportunity to rotate within the larger T&O team to include Trauma services as well as Major Trauma Wards.

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Main duties of the job

• Providing a physiotherapy service to the elective and trauma orthopaedic wards
• Working effectively with all team members within the physiotherapy service, NBT and outside agencies to provide information about physiotherapy treatment.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers to progress treatment programmes, provide reassurance and facilitate their care.
• Will take an active part in our weekend rota
• Supervise and mentor junior members of the team
  
  

Working for our organisation

North Bristol Trust is a major trauma centre and regional centre for elective orthopaedics with an exciting new Bristol Surgical Centre due to open summer 2025

The physiotherapy teams have well established CPD programmes and strong supervision and wellbeing support. The senior physiotherapists regularly contribute to service development and QI projects and support junior staff , students and support workers.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see Job description for full details of the post - key features listed below

Knowledge

Theoretical knowledge in Anatomy and Physiology, Movement, Biomechanics and Pathologies.

Theoretical knowledge of plastics and orthopaedic conditions including trauma and elective surgery

Experience

A wide range of postgraduate experience across MSK out-patients and acute orthopaedic wards.

Experience in supervision /mentoring.

Skills

To perform physiotherapeutic examination and assessment and treatment of patients with diverse orthopaedic presentations, physical and psychological conditions to provide a clinical diagnosis and to develop and deliver

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• Degree / diploma
• HCPC registered physiotherapist
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Orthopaedic related course
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of elective orthopaedic surgery in an NHS setting
• Experience of Orthopaedic trauma patients in an NHS setting
• Experience working in an acute NHS hospital setting with discharge pathways
• Experience of supervision of students
• Variety of Band 5 Rotations including neuro, MSK and resp
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Plastic Surgery
• Student educator or Mentor Training
• Experience of limb reconstruction patients
  
  

team and service development

Essential criteria

• Evidence of service development
• evidence of working in MDT
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of leadership
  
  

CPD

Essential criteria

• evidence of MSK CPD and its application
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Communication - demonstrate ability to hold difficult conversations (pt, carer, MDT)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• supervision of others
  
  

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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

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