Rotational Physiotherapist - Band 5

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Physiotherapists to join their rotational schemes across multiple sites. This role offers the chance to work in diverse clinical settings, including acute care and community rehabilitation, ensuring high-quality patient care. With a focus on professional development and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their careers in a dynamic and collaborative team. Enjoy the benefits of working in an area known for its natural beauty and vibrant communities, while making a positive impact on patient lives.

Qualifications

• Abschluss in Physiotherapie oder Student im letzten Jahr.
• Zugang zu einem Auto und Führerschein erforderlich.

Responsibilities

• Bereitstellung von physiotherapeutischen Beurteilungen und Behandlungen.
• Teilnahme am Rotationsschema über verschiedene Standorte.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Patientenbehandlung

Klinische Beurteilung

Evidenzbasierte Praxis

Education

BSc(Hons) in Physiotherapie

MSc(Hons) in Physiotherapie

Job description

Department name 1. UHD - General Recruitment Site University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD) or Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (DHC) Town Dorset Salary £29,970 - £36,483 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/2025 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job overview

This advert seeks candidates for employment by UHD Trust or Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (DHC)

Are you a final year Physiotherapy student or a qualified Physiotherapist looking for the next opportunity working as a Rotational Physiotherapist in Dorset?

Do you have excellent communication skills, a professional and flexible approach, and a strong skill base to provide high-quality care for our patients?

We are looking to recruit motivated, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Band 5 Physiotherapists to join the rotational schemes across UHD and DHC.

UHD is based on three sites: Christchurch, Poole and Bournemouth Hospitals and offers the opportunity to work on acute inpatient wards and assessment units; outpatient clinics, rehabilitation facilities, and in the community through our rotational partnership with DHC.

Our rotational posts include:

• Acute Care (Respiratory, Surgery, Medicine and Intensive Care)
• Older Persons Medicine (Admission Avoidance, Short stay, Rehabilitation and Day Hospital)
• Orthopaedics
• Neurotherapy
• Community Rehabilitation
• Paediatrics

Working patterns will vary dependent on rotation, some including 7 day working, shifts and inclusion on the Emergency Physiotherapy On-call Rota.

A full driving license and access to a car is essential. Please note we will not be offering virtual interviews for this role.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure that patients receive appropriate treatment to a high standard in accordance with HCPC Standards of Registration and the Professional Standards and Code of Ethics of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
• To provide physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse clinical presentations.
• To use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to identify problems on which to base an appropriate patient-centred treatment programme.
• To prepare and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence-based practice.

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To participate in the rotational scheme, this involves working across the Trust sites in inpatient and community settings.
• To work as part of the Dorset Integrated Care System, enabling the Discharge to Assess and Home First Principles for patients across all appropriate rotational areas.
• To consolidate Physiotherapy core skills across the range of clinical areas, developing own skills and knowledge through active learning.
• To show flexibility in the differing clinical Physiotherapy skills required in the various environments that the rotational system provides.
• To manage a defined caseload, using evidence-based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in hospital and community settings.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner under the direction of more senior qualified staff.
• To participate in weekend working and extended hours as required, ensuring efficient therapy service provision in line with Trust priorities.
• To participate in the Respiratory Physiotherapy On-call service providing emergency respiratory physiotherapy service as required.

Person specification

Personal Attributes

• Ability to demonstrate organisational values and behaviours with examples provided.
• Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) with examples provided.
• Able to work as part of the respiratory weekend and on-call rota.
• Possession of a clean UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
• Attendance at relevant pre/post registration courses.

Experience

• Student experience/placements in the following areas: Musculoskeletal OP, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Elderly care, ITU/Respiratory Medicine, Acute medicine.
• Experience working within a care setting.
• Involvement in audit or quality improvement projects.

Qualifications

• State Registered (HCPC) or pending.
• Pre reg Degree in Physiotherapy either BSc(Hons) or MSc (Hons).

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the Physiotherapy process, its application in clinical practice and its role within the organisation.
• Broad and relevant clinical knowledge of physical conditions and their appropriate treatment modalities.
• Awareness of National Service Frameworks and Clinical Governance.
• Understanding and application of Evidence Based Practice.
• Application of risk assessments and considerations in practice.
• Awareness of the physiotherapist’s role in the Discharge to Assess/Home First model of care.

Skills

• Ability to carry out all aspects of the post which involves patient handling and carrying physiotherapy equipment.

Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

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.

Name: Laura Johns Job title: Therapy Lead - Early Career & Career Development Email address: [e-mail]