Physiotherapist - Rotational

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Physiotherapist - Rotational to deliver high-quality assessment and treatment across various healthcare settings. The ideal candidate will hold a Physiotherapy degree, be HCPC registered, and possess strong communication skills. This position offers new graduates and experienced professionals the opportunity to enhance their skills and provide exemplary patient care.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess patients and formulate treatment plans.
• Basic understanding of NHS issues and professional standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality healthcare including assessment and treatment.
• Maintain patient records and communicate with relevant staff.
• Participate in the physiotherapy emergency respiratory on-call service.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical problem solving

Physical skills

Education

Physiotherapy degree or equivalent

HCPC registration

Documented evidence of professional development

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Physiotherapist - Rotational who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. We offer excellent opportunities for new graduates and experienced Band 5s wanting to enhance their skills. We offer strong professional leadership and rotations across East and North Hertfordshire, working in partnership with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve.

Participate in the Band 5 Rotational scheme which involves musculoskeletal outpatients, community care, acute orthopaedics, respiratory care including critical care, care of the elderly, acute medicine, stroke rehabilitation and medical rehabilitation. You will assess, diagnose and treat your own patient caseload and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner, while communicating with medical and nursing staff, social workers, other health professionals, patients, relatives and carers. You will be responsible for your own patient caseload and work predominantly without direct supervision, with regular indirect clinical supervision through formal training, clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences and reflective practices. You will also participate in the physiotherapy emergency respiratory on-call service.

About East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust: we provide general and specialist services with around 6,000 staff, and we are committed to flexible and innovative ways of working. We run The Lister Hospital, New QEII, Hertford County and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, and continue to transform to deliver high-quality, compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a complex package of high-quality healthcare including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients with varied needs in a range of settings.
• Assess, diagnose and treat own patient caseload; maintain records; communicate with relevant staff, patients, relatives and carers.
• Work predominantly without direct supervision; participate in regular supervision, training and reflective practice; participate in the on-call service as part of the physiotherapy emergency respiratory on-call team.

Qualifications / Training

• Essential: Physiotherapy degree or equivalent
• Essential: HCPC registration
• Essential: Documented evidence of professional development

Experience

• Essential: Ability to assess patients, establish problems, and formulate and implement a treatment plan in diverse clinical settings
• Essential: Basic understanding of NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance

Skills

• Ability to communicate complex and/or sensitive information with empathy and reassurance
• Knowledge of communication barriers and strategies to overcome them
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients and relatives/carers
• Ability to present information accurately in English (written and verbal)
• Clinical problem solving in routine cases; prioritising patient workload
• Physical skills, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment

Other requirements

• Self-motivated; enthusiastic; empathetic

Additional information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a DBS disclosure will be sought where applicable. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB

Employer website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/