Rotational Physiotherapist: Varied Caseload & Training

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Tewkesbury2; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

NHS pension

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist to join our thriving Rotational Team. The role offers preceptorship, regular supervision and a balanced mix of clinic, community and hospital-based caseloads on a 6-month rotation.

You will work within an integrated physiotherapy service across Musculoskeletal outpatients, stroke, neurology and medical rehab, gaining breadth of experience and contributing to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy (including pending for current students).
• HCPC registration (including pending for current students).

Responsibilities

• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with supervision from senior physiotherapists.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area balancing other patient related and professional demands.
• To gain valid informed consent to assessment and treatment. To then undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation e.g. multiple fractures, and use investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills
• To formulate individualised clinical management programmes, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a programme of care. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure continuation of the treatment programme.
• To attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences to ensure the co-ordination of patient care. This may include the review of patient progress and discharge planning.
• To ensure accurate comprehensive and up to date electronic clinical records are maintained and realistic goals are set, ensuring they are evaluated and reviewed at the appropriate time scales in accordance with Gloucestershire Health and Care Services guidelines and professionally agreed criteria. Gloucestershire Health and Care Services operate with SystmOne.
• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy (includes pending for current students)
• HCPC registration (includes pending for current students)

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist to join our thriving Rotational Team. The role offers preceptorship, regular supervision and a balanced mix of clinic, community and hospital-based caseloads on a 6-month rotation.

You will work within an integrated physiotherapy service across Musculoskeletal outpatients, stroke, neurology and medical rehab, gaining breadth of experience and contributing to high-quality patient care.