Physiotherapist Hospital at Home

Wye Valley Nhs Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust in Herefordshire is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to join our Hospital at Home therapy team. You will work within a multi-disciplinary group delivering community-based physiotherapy and supporting discharge from A&E, with rotation of staff and supervision of junior colleagues.

The role requires HCPC registration, a physiotherapy degree, NHS experience, and a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle. This is a fixed-term, 22.5-hour post to maternity cover.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy with HCPC registration.
• Postgraduate qualification or substantial postgraduate experience.
• NHS experience in varied settings and community care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapy delivery within the team.
• Provide urgent care support and assist discharge from A&E.
• Supervise rotational physiotherapists and therapy assistants; engage in student teaching.
• Participate in service quality improvement and leadership development.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary team

HCPC registered

Community physiotherapy

Driving licence

CPD evidence

Education

Physiotherapy degree

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, forward thinking Physiotherapists to join our Hospital at home therapy team here in Herefordshire. You will be working as part of an experienced, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team alongside other Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Therapy Support Workers. This is a countywide service therefore holding a full driving license and access to a vehicle is essential. This post is 22.5 hours - fixed term cover for maternity leave. Main duties of the job: As an integral part of the team the post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate the delivery of physiotherapy in the team. You will be part of the therapy resource providing an urgent care response, as well as supporting discharge from A&E. Providing assessment, support planning and interventions to meet the person's needs in the community ensuring the delivery of high-quality care. As a service we are innovative, forward thinking and encourage staff engagement. You will have the opportunity to be involved in service/quality improvement and develop leadership skills as well as supervising rotational Physiotherapist, Therapy assistants and engage in student placement education.

• Professional Qualification to degree level or equivalent in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered
• Post Graduate specialist qualification/significant post graduate experience

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential

• Broad and specialist knowledge of relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions
• Demonstration of knowledge of core and specialist Therapy skills
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area
• Experience of multi-disciplinary communication, assessments and record keeping
• Computer Skills including word processing and e-mail

Experience Essential

• NHS or equivalent experience in a variety of settings
• Experience of using/fitting adaptive equipment
• Community experience

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential." Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.