Rotational Physiotherapist

Sirona care & health; Bristol; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for motivated physiotherapists to join a dynamic team in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. This role offers a chance to work within a supportive environment, delivering high-quality care across various specialties including MSK, Neurology, and Paediatrics. With a focus on integrated care, you will have the opportunity to rotate through different clinical areas, enhancing your skills while making a real difference in patients' lives. Join a leading provider of community services and embark on a fulfilling career path with excellent training and development opportunities.

Benefits

27+ days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Full NHS benefits

Support for student placements

Qualifications

• BSc in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration required.
• Experience in core physiotherapy areas preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy physiotherapy caseload and provide treatment.
• Rotate through various clinical areas with clear learning objectives.
• Supervise and train students as required.

Skills

Assessment and treatment skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Adaptability

Education

BSc or equivalent in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Tools

Patient management systems

Job description

Employer: Sirona care & health CIC

Employer type: NHS

Site: Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum, Pro Rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 06/02/2025 23:59

Rotational Physiotherapist

Band 5

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a Band 5 Physiotherapy Rotation in the South West?

Sirona care & health are looking to recruit highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 physiotherapists who will deliver a high quality service and thrive on the opportunities this post offers. Sirona care & health are moving to an innovative integrated network model with emphasis on admission prevention, rapid acute management and long term self-management, enabling patients to live better lives in their own environment.

We have fantastic locality based rotations which include core and specialist areas such as: MSK, LD, Neurology, Paediatrics, falls, respiratory, and community (supporting Discharge to Assess, Prevention of Admission and Community Therapy pathways). You will be working in a variety of locations (patients’ homes, outpatient clinics, Community Rehab Beds etc.).

Rotations are 6 months long with excellent induction, supervision and training frameworks which you will be engaged in immediately. Sirona care & health also supports students across the organisation and there will be opportunity for you to support student placements as you develop your own knowledge and skills. This highly supportive culture enables junior clinicians to develop into effective, autonomous clinicians with a broad range of transferable skills.

Main duties of the job

Based at various locations around the BNSSG region, you will be responsible for a busy physiotherapy case-load, working within experienced and supportive teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To act as an autonomous Physiotherapist practitioner, providing assessment and treatment, and managing your own patient caseload within a speciality team, with the support and mentoring of Senior Physiotherapists.
• Rotate to different clinical areas across the region. Each rotation will have clear learning objectives to consolidate and build on graduate skills and academic knowledge.
• To plan and prioritise your own workload, delegating tasks as appropriate and communicating progress with the multi-disciplinary team.
• To supervise and train students as required.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to progress treatment programmes and provide reassurance.
• Use clinical reasoning and treatment skills to deliver personalised treatment plans based on evidence based practice.
• Maintain accurate patient records in line with guidelines.

A valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is an essential requirement for roles within Sirona care & health.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• Current UK Driving licence and access to a car
• HCPC Registration

Skills & Experience

• Experience of core areas of physiotherapy at student or qualified level.
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Competent assessment and treatment skills with ability to recognise potentially sinister signs/symptoms and contraindications to treatment and manage appropriately.
• Ability to adapt communication for individuals with varying communication needs.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.