Bank Physiotherapist - Retire/Terminate & Return

NHS Scotland; West Timperley; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Physiotherapist to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves assessing and developing care programs for a defined patient caseload, ensuring safe working practices, and supervising junior staff. Applicants must have current HCPC registration and a UK driving license for community work. This is a bank position, allowing flexible hours.

Benefits

Accrual of annual leave

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• Experience working within professional standards of HCPC and CSP.
• Understanding a range of work procedures and practices.
• Car availability for work purposes and a valid UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop care programs for patients.
• Ensure safe working practices within your Scope of Practice.
• Supervise and advise less experienced staff.
• Contribute to the development of teaching programs.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care program implementation

Team collaboration

Supervision of staff

Clinical decision-making

Education

Current HCPC registration

Formal training or equivalent experience

Job description

In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, the Physiotherapist will, as a member of the Physiotherapy team, be accountable for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care for a defined caseload of patients. They will work within the professional standards of the Heath and Care Professions Council and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. The Physiotherapist will ensure the safe working practices of themselves and others, working within their own recognised Scope of Practice. According to agreed competencies, the bank Physiotherapist may carry out this work in hospital, outpatient or community settings. The physiotherapist will work with the Team Lead or other senior team member guided by local and national protocols, procedures and guidelines, making decisions based on best practice evidence and assist the physiotherapy team to provide safe and effective care. Depending on the situation and skill mix, the physiotherapist will supervise and advise less experienced registered and non-registered staff and may contribute to the development of teaching and learning programs within the team.

• This increases your visibility to other teams and your opportunities for hours. Dependent on skills, you will have access to view and book bank shifts across the organization.
• Bank work comes with additional benefits in comparison to extra hours, such as, accrual of annual leave and weekly pay., You must provide only one reference on your application. This should be your current line manager from your substantive post within NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
• You will be appointed without an interview, subject to a satisfactory reference.
• Following your appointment, you will be asked to complete a skills checklist. This will be reviewed to determine the clinical settings in which you will be offered work.
  Where appropriate, they may take opportunities available for further education and develop interests to support and benefit the ward or department. There should be an understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine, which require a base level of theoretical knowledge. This is normally acquired through formal training or equivalent experience. Applicants must have current HCPC registration, or be a student in the process of obtaining registration imminently. Car availability for work purposes and a valid UK driving license are required for community work. (Or be in the process of obtaining.)
  Hours: This is a bank post to work as and when required.