Rotational Physiotherapist

County Durham & Darlington Nhs Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 rotational Physiotherapist to join a dynamic team across inpatients, outpatients, community rehab and paediatrics. You will contribute to assessments and evidence-based treatments, working within a multidisciplinary team to promote independence and wellbeing.

The role requires flexible, proactive professionals who can travel across the trust area and adapt to changing environments. Interviews planned for October.

Qualifications

• MDT working experience required.
• Excellent communication skills across diverse settings.
• Undergraduate placements in musculoskeletal, orthopaedics, neurology and respiratory care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, implement and evaluate care for patients with wide range of clinical needs.
• Work within the physiotherapy and multidisciplinary teams to provide exemplary care.
• Rotate across a wide range of specialities and teams within CDDFT on a 6-month basis.

Skills

MDT experience

Communication skills

Undergraduate placements

Education

BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent

HCPC Registration

CPD evidence

Job description

Job summary

This is an opportunity to join our established Adult Physiotherapy Team. This post is open to internal applicants. Applications are welcome from qualified Physiotherapists with HCPC registration on application.

Successful candidates will join our diverse team, rotations trust wide across a range of clinical specialties within inpatients, outpatients, community rehabilitation and paediatrics.

You will work alongside colleagues to assess and treat patients across a range of clinical conditions with varying degrees of complexity.

You will be responsible for delivering evidence based interventions to facilitate recovery, promote well-being and optimise independent function.

You will be an active member of the physiotherapy team and the wider multi-disciplinary team. We are seeking people who can adapt to changing environments and work well in a team.

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

The interview for this role will be held on 19th/20th October at UHND.

Main duties of the job

Successful applicants will work alongside senior physiotherapists and the wider MDT and your development will be supported by the team leads. The post holder will be responsible for a designated clinical caseload, support is available in the form of supervisions and joint working. The role requires a dynamic physiotherapist who is able to work within the physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team to provide exemplary care to the patient. The successful applicant will utilise their outstanding organisation and communication skills in order to support with the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients whilst achieving outstanding physiotherapy outcomes.

This post will include working with a diverse range of conditions in highly complex patients with physical, psychological and social care needs.

You will assess, diagnose, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for patients with a wide range of clinical needs. Band 5 rotational physiotherapists rotate 6 monthly throughout a wide range of specialities and teams within CDDFT.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of MDT working.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills within a wide variety of settings. Undergraduate experience including core placements and competencies within musculoskeletal, orthopaedics, neurology and respiratory care.

Desirable

• Previous band 5 or NHS experience relevant to role.

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
• HCPC Registration.
• Evidence of CPD.
• An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust values and how you adhere to them.

Desirable

• Recognised relevant academic qualification.
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
• Involvement in specific interest groups

Statutory Registration

Essential

• HCPC registration.

Desirable

• Member of CSP.

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and to carry out concurrent activities. A proactive ability to represent the profession and the Trust with enthusiasm, flexibility, empathy and reliability.
• Must be able to participate in 7 day working, including bank holidays and overnight on call.
• Ability to independently travel across the Trust area to meet the requirements of the post.

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Up-to-date knowledge of professional practice and new research relating to underpin best practice.
• Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers. Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
• Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner. Demonstrate organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Consolidated respiratory learning for respiratory on call.

Desirable

• Innovative approach to working life.
• Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery and patient care.
• Presentation skills.
• Competent IT skills.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).