Physiotherapist

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a full-time physiotherapist for a rotational role within the Therapies Department. The position involves examining, treating, and advising patients across multiple clinical areas at Royal Stoke and County Hospital. This role requires flexibility with shifts and offers opportunities for continuous professional development in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Full time physiotherapist position requires examining, treating, and advising patients under guidance.
• Must be courteous to patients and staff at all times.

Responsibilities

• Examining, treating, and advising patients at Royal Stoke and County Hospital.
• Working weekends, late shifts, bank holidays, and on-call overnight.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a full time physiotherapist to work within the Therapies Department at the University Hospital of North Midlands. The Therapies department is made up of two divisional therapy teams within multiple clinical areas. This is a rotational post working at both the Royal Stoke and County hospital sites. Supervision will be provided by Band 6/7 Physiotherapists and continuous professional development is supported through appraisal and internal and external training. Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work weekends, late shifts, bank holidays and overnight on call.

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job: This is a rotational Band 5 Physiotherapy post between the Royal Stoke and County sites. Examining, treating and advising patients, their relatives and carers under the guidance of a higher grade Therapist.

Department and Team Structure

The Therapies Department comprises two multidisciplinary based teams, the Medical & Surgical Team and the Network Services Team, incorporating both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. These teams form part of the Trust Medical, Surgical and Network Services Divisions. Each team is led by a Divisional Therapist. Administration, clerical and secretarial support is provided to both sites and teams by an A&C team. All staff must be courteous to patients, their carers, the general public, other staff and contacts external to the Trust at all times.

Specialties

• General Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Frail Elderly
• Medicine including Emergency portals (Including Outpatients)
• Oncology
• Renal
• Stroke
• Critical Care
• A&E and Fracture Clinic Outpatients
• Burns and Plastic Surgical Outpatients
• Elective Orthopaedics In Patients and Outpatients
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology Inpatients/Outpatients
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Cardio-thoracic
• Paediatric Inpatient & Outpatients
• Trauma Inpatients & Outpatients

About UHNM and Location

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke is a large acute teaching hospital, with a turnover of £360 million. It is located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park. Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

Working Arrangements

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are committed to offering flexible working wherever possible and where relevant to the role and service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.