Physiotherapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 physiotherapist for a rotational role within Rehabilitation and Neurological Physiotherapy Services. You will manage a diverse caseload across brain injury, stroke rehab, community stroke, and neurology outpatients, with weekend work and on-call in rotation.

You will supervise junior staff and students, ensure high standards of examination, treatment planning and discharge planning, and maintain documentation to CSP

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy.
• Post-graduate training in relevant clinical fields with well-rounded experience.
• HCPC registration and CSP membership must be active.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-standard physiotherapy service in a specialist area, holding own caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
• Assess patients comprehensively, including complex/pathology cases, and set clinical diagnoses and rehabilitation objectives.
• Design and deliver individual treatment programmes based on evidence-based practice, and reassess as progress changes.
• Plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the service day to day with Pathway and Team leads, deputising for Team leaders as required.
• Make timely discharge and referral decisions, with prognosis and discharge plans.
• Supervise, teach, mentor and assess junior physiotherapy staff, assistants and students.
• Gain informed consent and work within the legal framework for patients lacking capacity.
• Communicate diagnoses and plans to patients, carers and colleagues.
• Keep accurate records in line with CSP Core Standards and Trust policy.
• Manage CPD, appraisal and lead in-service training; participate in audits and outcome measurement.
• Contribute to out-of-hours work and manage clinical risk and equipment safety.

Skills

HCPC registration

CSP membership

Physiotherapy degree

Post-graduate training

Clinical reasoning

Teaching supervision

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in physiotherapy

Post-graduate specialization

Job description

A Band 6 physiotherapist post within the Rehabilitation and Neurological Physiotherapy Services at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, working as part of a rotational team. The work centres on comprehensive assessment, treatment and discharge planning for patients with complex neurological and rehabilitation needs, along with supervising less experienced staff and students. Rotations cover a brain injury unit, a stroke rehabilitation unit, community stroke, community hospital wards and neurology outpatients, with weekend working and on-call required. HCPC registration and CSP membership are essential.

What the job involves

• Provide a high-standard physiotherapy service in a specialist area, holding own caseload as an accountable and autonomous practitioner
• Assess patients comprehensively, including those with complex or multiple pathologies, and set clinical diagnosis and rehabilitation objectives
• Design and deliver individual treatment programmes based on evidence-based practice, and reassess and adjust them as progress changes
• Plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the service day to day with Pathway and Team leads, and deputise for Team leaders as required
• Make timely discharge and referral decisions, with prognosis and discharge plans
• Supervise, teach, mentor and assess less experienced physiotherapy staff, assistants and undergraduate and graduate-entry students
• Gain informed consent and work within the legal framework for patients who lack capacity
• Communicate diagnoses and agreed treatment plans to patients and carers, and with colleagues and other professionals
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous records in line with CSP Core Standards, Trust policy and legal requirements
• Manage own CPD, appraisal and individual learning plan, and lead in-service training
• Undertake audit, outcome measurement and evidence-based practice projects
• Contribute to out-of-hours working as required, and manage clinical risk, equipment safety and incident reporting

What's required

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
• Post-graduate training in the relevant clinical fields, with well-rounded clinical experience in the specialisms

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration and CSP membership

Experience

• Post-graduate experience as a rotational Band 5 covering core areas within the specialisms
• Experience working as part of a physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team

Skills & knowledge

• Specialist, evidence-led knowledge within the post specialism
• Working knowledge of a broad range of conditions and ability to clinically reason complex presentations
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and set realistic treatment objectives
• Knowledge of clinical governance and the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Accurate, legible documentation, good written and spoken English and sufficient computer skills, plus communicating effectively with patients, influencing professionals and working in a team

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure (DBS)
• Legal right to work in the UK
• Car driver with independent means of transport
• Able to pass occupational health requirements

Other

• Flexibility within departmental hours, including on-call, weekends and bank holidays

Nice to have

• Experience contributing to the clinical education and supervision of peers, students or less experienced staff
• Involvement in clinical audit or research, and understanding of quality issues
• Evidence of deputising for seniors and acting as peer mentor to less senior staff
• Willingness to take on additional roles such as student representative or health and safety representative