Inpatient Physiotherapist - Hinckley

NHS; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider in Hinckley is seeking a full-time Band 6 Inpatient Physiotherapist to join their skilled multi-disciplinary team. The role involves delivering rehabilitation to patients with various medical diagnoses and providing clinical supervision to the therapy team. Ideal candidates will have a BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy, HCPC registration, and strong communication and leadership skills. Flexible working arrangements may be considered.

Qualifications

• Experience working in healthcare as a qualified Physiotherapist.
• HCPC registration PIN required.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality rehabilitation based on individualised goals.
• Communicate effectively with patients and their families.
• Provide supervision and training to staff members.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Inpatient Physiotherapist within the Hinckley and Bosworth Therapy Team. You will be working as part of a skilled multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality rehabilitation to patients within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland following an acute admission.

It will be a great way to extend your clinical knowledge and skills as you will be working with patients with a wide variety of medical diagnoses including orthopaedic, neurological and respiratory conditions.

This is a full-time post based at Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital supporting patients across the two rehabilitation and medical step-down wards. As well as providing physiotherapy you will have the opportunity to provide clinical supervision to members of the therapy team to support their development and maintain high standards.

We are looking for highly motivated, committed and caring Physiotherapist who must meet the following criteria:

• Hold a full BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy
• Hold a HCPC registration PIN
• Have relevant experience working in healthcare as a qualified Physiotherapist
• Have fantastic leadership skills
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to provide flexibility to meet the needs of the service

The Trust is progressing towards a seven-day week working pattern; consequently, the post holder must be prepared to work the weekly contracted hours over a 7-day rotation in accordance with the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

• To be able to build a strong rapport with patients and work effectively to deliver high quality rehabilitation based around individualised goals.
• To be able to work as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team as well as independently where appropriate.
• To be able to communicate clearly and sensitively with patients, relatives and carers.
• To be a supportive member of the team and provide supervision and training to staff members as required.
• To remain up to date with current evidence and implement this service wide.
• Be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire 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.

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital

Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital