Physiotherapist

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health service is seeking a motivated band 5 Physiotherapist to join their team in Watford. You'll work within a multidisciplinary team providing rehabilitation services to adults. The position offers training and support, flexible working options, and a competitive salary ranging from £32,602 to £39,686 per annum. A valid UK driving licence is required for this role.

Benefits

Training, support, and development in your career

Flexible working options

Car lease scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of working as part of an MDT.
• Experience of completing assessments and creating treatment plans.
• Relevant work experience in a variety of clinical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive Physiotherapy service to residents.
• Promote best practice and undertake clinical duties autonomously.
• Supervise Rehabilitation Assistants and Physiotherapy students.

Skills

Effective written and oral communication skills

Ability to work as a team member

Flexible, adaptable and reliable

Ability to manage time/caseload effectively

Education

Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy

Current AHP with UK HCPC registration

Job description

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our in-patient Intermediate care general rehabilitation service at West Hertfordshire. We are looking for a band 5 Physiotherapist to join the Physiotherapy team and wider MDT at Midway Unit, Langley House Waford.

This is a service for the rehabilitation of adults presenting with a range of physical dysfunction/or disabilities resulting from injury, illness, surgery or chronic disease. The majority of the patients are referred from an acute hospital and some may be referred from the community settings and establishments.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the team, who has the passion and skills for delivering, and maintaining in the team, a high standard of rehabilitation. You will be working with a multidisciplinary team that includes Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Dietitian, Rehabilitation Assistants, Speech and Language therapists and Social Workers.

There is a potential to turn this role in to a rotational post in the near future.

You can look forward to an award-winning training and development, excellent benefits including assistance with transport, child care, parking and comprehensive pension and health care schemes

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive Physiotherapy service to residents of West Hertfordshire within the bed based unit.

Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.

Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services across CLCH including the acute and community teams to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist and the Multi-professional team.

Be responsible for the supervision Rehabilitation Assistants and Physiotherapy students, with guidance from Senior Therapists.

Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio
• Member of CSP
• Relevant post graduation training

Key Attributes

• Personally and Professionally responsible
• Able to self motivate
• Able to work as a team member
• Flexible, adaptable and reliable
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to resolve situations of conflict
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
• Participate in flexible working across other Hertfordshire bed based units if required

Experience

• Experience of working as part of an MDT
• Experience of completing assessments and creating treatment plans
• Relevant work experience in a variety of clinical specialties.
• Experience of delegation
• Experience working in the NHS

Skills & Knowledge

• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Basic knowledge of the principals of clinical governance
• Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, risk assessment and management
• Word processing and internet skills
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Health, safety and risk awareness
• Ability to manage time/caseload effectively
• Commitment to patient-centered, non-discriminatory practice
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

£32,602 to £39,686 a yearper annum, inclusive of HCAS