Rotational Rehab Physiotherapist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a motivated physiotherapist in Frimley. This role offers 9 monthly rotations, enhancing rehabilitation skills, and committing to professional development. Candidates must have a Physiotherapy Degree and HCPC registration, along with experience in clinical settings. The trust promotes a healthy work-life balance and provides numerous training opportunities.

Benefits

Training Opportunities

Flexible Working Hours

Commitment to Inclusivity

Qualifications

• Proven ability in conducting comprehensive assessments of complex patients.
• Evidence of providing teaching or presentations.
• Experience supervising junior staff is essential.

Responsibilities

• Implement relevant standards in clinical practice.
• Assess, treat patients in high-paced environment.
• Devise and evaluate individualised treatment plans.

Skills

Clinical Reasoning

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Physiotherapy Degree

HCPC Registration

Job description

Overview

Do you have experience of working in an acute NHS Trust with previous rotational experience? Are you looking for the next step in your career?

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic physiotherapist wanting to develop further rehabilitation skills.

We offer 9 monthly exciting rotations through ED, Medical, Stroke, ESD and Farnham Community Rehab Hospital. We offer excellent opportunities for training and development.

Main duties of the job

• To complete 9 monthly rotations through Stroke Unit/Neuro, Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD), Farnham Community Hospital Rehab wards, Emergency Department (ED) and the Medical Wards.
• To provide a high standard physiotherapy service in assessing and treating patients who may have an acute, complex presentation.
• To work alongside and communicate with Primary care providers and community services to ensure a safe rapid assessment and discharge of patients in an acute, fast paced environment.
• To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists / technicians / assistants and students and be involved in teaching MDT staff.
• To participate in CPD and other departmental activities.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To be responsible for implementing within your clinical practice relevant standards and procedures.
• To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients including those with complex presentation using investigative and analytical skills. To seek guidance from senior staff as required.
• To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To maintain a high standard of clinical care using evidence based practices and evaluate the outcomes.
• To devise an individualised physiotherapy management and/or treatment plan, using clinical reasoning skills to utilise a range of treatment options in formulating a specialised programme of care.
• To assess and manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.

For more information please see attached job description and person specification

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• HCPC Registration
• Physiotherapy Degree

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of Clinical Educator Course
• Member of specialist interest group

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Clear and concise application
• Evidence of good clinical reasoning

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Band 5 rotations including respiratory rotation
• Evidence of providing teaching or presentation
• Evidence of supervision of junior/unregistered staff

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of service development project or research

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helping us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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