Rotational Physiotherapist, Specialist Acute Physiotherapist

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Band 6 Physiotherapist in a dynamic role that involves rotations through various specialties. You will manage complex cases, supervise junior staff, and contribute to service development in a supportive environment. This position offers excellent professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in staff and student supervision, training, and appraisals.
• Knowledge and skills to assess and treat patients with a variety of conditions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with varying diagnoses.
• Ensure development of junior staff through supervision and training.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust Physiotherapy service.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical Reasoning

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Rotational Physiotherapist, Specialist Acute Physiotherapist

The closing date is 14 May 2025

UHCW NHS Trust is looking for highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the expanding in-patient teams based within University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.

The post consists of rotations through Trauma & Orthopaedics, Neuro Sciences, Cardiothoracics, General Critical Care, Major Trauma and Surgery with head and neck.

Our Trauma & Orthopaedic wards showcase multiple surgeries whilst housing a MTECU. A specialised NOF area, whilst working closely with the doctors, nurses and wider MDT.

The Neuro Science wards consist of complex neuro patients with a range of different conditions. Complex discharge planning and communication skills are key to ensure the correct pathway is utilised.

The Cardiothoracic Unit is a regional centre encompassing ITU, HDU, step down and the Cardiothoracic ward where a range of routine and complex cardiac, thoracic and upper GI surgeries are performed.

The General Critical Care Unit comprises 26 beds encompassing a varied and challenging caseload of Major Trauma, Neurosurgical and general ICU and HDU patients.

With the trust being a Major Trauma centre, our Major Trauma team cover the whole hospital with their specialist skills and leadership. Formulating plans, working with the MDT and creating rehab prescriptions.

The Surgery team cover a number of different wards, including head and neck. Their specialities continue to grow with exciting endeavours and cutting edge surgery.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will work within integrated teams of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. We are looking for applicants who have developed knowledge and skills to assess and treat patients with a wide variety of conditions within an acute setting. You should also have experience in staff and student supervision, training and appraisals. Previous involvement in service developments and audits would be advantageous.

The post holder will be required to participate in the overnight on call and weekend respiratory rota as well as the 7 day service rota for their specific area. Training and support will be provided as required to enable participation in the respiratory rota.

All of the Therapy teams are led by experienced Band 7 Therapists who will support you in your learning and professional development. The Therapy Department values the importance of professional development, training and high quality clinical supervision for all our staff. We have a well-established appraisal system in place alongside regular and varied CPD opportunities.

This post offers excellent opportunities to work within a large teaching hospital in a well-established and supportive environment with good working relationships with the wider Multidisciplinary Team.

Please be advised that interviews are proposed for week commencing 26th May 2025.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with varying diagnoses specific to rotational area and or /complex needs, using evidence based/ client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in a defined clinical area.
• Ensure development of junior staff through supervision, training, and annual appraisal.
• Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical practice & service development within area.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust Physiotherapy service.
• Take a lead for information management to ensure high quality data which is recorded, evaluated & reported in a timely manner.
• Be professionally and legally responsible & accountable for all aspects of own work and management of clinical risk within own clinical caseload.
• Carry a clinical caseload of highly complex patients, providing advanced therapeutic assessment & evaluation. Provide detailed written treatment plans with patient centered goals.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner and member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programs.
• Carry out treatments, using a broad variety of modalities and clinical reasoning to allow selection of the most appropriate technique. Evaluating, modifying and recording all interventions and outcomes & adapting them to meet the needs of the patient.
• Assist the team leader/clinical lead in the production and delivery of an annual report specific to clinical area & participate in the delivery of the Physiotherapy business plan.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

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