Inpatient Bank Physiotherapist

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leicester is seeking experienced Physiotherapists for bank work on a rehabilitation ward. The successful candidates will deliver high-quality clinical care and possess a BSc/MSc in physiotherapy alongside HCPC registration. Ideal candidates will have NHS experience and strong communication skills, able to manage their workload effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment during increased pressures of winter.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a preceptorship process.
• Relevant NHS experience either pre or post qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard clinical care to patients.
• Work on a ward alongside a MDT team.
• Manage varied specialty caseload of rehabilitation patients.

Skills

Clinical care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Workload management

Education

BSc/MSc in physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for experienced and enthusiastic Physiotherapists to work on our bank, providing a high standard of clinical care to patients on a rehabilitation ward during the increased pressures of winter.

The successful candidates will need to have completed a preceptorship process and ideally have some ward-based experience.

The successful candidates will:

• Hold a BSc/MSc in physiotherapy.
• Be registered with the HCPC.
• Have relevant NHS experience either pre or post qualification.
• Have a broad base of knowledge and experience in the field of physiotherapy.
• Be able to prioritise and manage their own workload.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Have the ability to work sensitively and effectively with patients and their carers.
• Be able to work well both individually and as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day.
• Have evidence of continuing professional development.
• Be able to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

• You will work on a ward alongside a wider MDT team, you will carry a varied speciality caseload of patients that require rehabilitation.
• Patients are admitted to the ward from an acute setting, or stepping up from the community.
• You will need sufficient experience to work autonomously with long arm senior support.
• You will need to have varied experience across all fields of physiotherapy.
• All care provided needs to be evidenced based and personalised to the patient, with the use of goal setting and criteria led discharge.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.About UsLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6‑month probationary period (see Probation Policy).All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.