Senior Orthopaedic Physiotherapist

jobs24.co.uk; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a passionate Physiotherapist to join an innovative Orthopaedic Therapy Team. This role offers a chance to work across various settings, from in-patient care to community outreach, enhancing your clinical skills while making a tangible impact on patient rehabilitation. The supportive environment encourages professional development and the sharing of innovative ideas, ensuring that you are well-equipped to drive service improvement. If you are enthusiastic and motivated, with a focus on patient-centered care, this position presents a unique opportunity to grow your career in a forward-thinking NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Keen interest in elective and trauma orthopaedic rehabilitation.
• Commitment to professional development and clinical education.

Responsibilities

• Assess and identify individual needs of referred patients.
• Implement and evaluate therapy interventions based on best practices.
• Provide professional practice education for therapy students.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Time Management

Empathy

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapist to join our Orthopaedic Therapy Team. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in elective and trauma orthopaedic rehabilitation and will actively seek opportunities to support the development of the service. We offer a supportive and friendly environment and welcome innovative ideas.

The trust is committed to the professional development of staff, with clinical supervision and peer development being a core element of this role. The provision of clinical education for students from surrounding universities will be expected.

The Orthopaedic Physiotherapist will be a key role across a seven-day service, with opportunities to work with in-patients, community outreach, and outpatients. We are looking for a person who is enthusiastic and motivated, with an emphasis on clinical, communication, organisational, and time management skills, who will support the driving force to change and innovate service development within our Orthopaedic Therapy service.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at Ormskirk Hospital; however, there will be opportunities to work within our multi-specialty areas.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assess and identify the individual needs of referred patients, clinically diagnose, and implement treatment plans, if appropriate, in a manner that respects people's privacy, dignity, and individuality.
2. Participate in a 7-day service.
3. In accordance with best practice, implement and evaluate Therapy Intervention.
4. Record and report findings appropriately following the standard procedures used by the department to maintain high levels of written/verbal communication.
5. Share skills/knowledge with other disciplines and patient/carers as necessary.
6. Liaise with hospital/community-based staff as appropriate to ensure continuity of treatment and provision of equipment/adaptations to facilitate hospital discharge/prevent re-admission and support resettlement/re-enablement into the community.
7. Participate in the respiratory on-call service.
8. Provide and receive complex information which requires empathy and reassurance, communicating where there may be barriers to understanding.

Clinical & Professional Responsibilities

1. Provide professional practice education of Therapy students on placement and assist in the education and development of other health professionals.
2. Actively assist in the promotion of Therapy through professional practice and delegated activities.
3. Ensure continued professional development, including attendance at relevant postgraduate training and actively participating in in-service training.
4. Keep an up-to-date Personal Development Plan and Professional Development Portfolio.
5. Comply with the HPC Standards and Code of Professional Conduct.
6. Participate in activity around clinical audit and work towards initiatives within the department/service/directorate as appropriate.
7. Ensure treatments offered to patients are based on the best available clinical evidence.
8. Ensure compliance with all Trust Risk Management, Research Governance, and Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
9. Undertake appropriate mandatory training in infection control and comply with all Trust Infection Control Policies relevant to the post.
10. Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others affected by your acts/omissions.

Line Management/Supervisory Responsibilities

1. Be aware of and identify changes in service demand and report to senior staff.
2. Contribute to the ordering and maintaining of materials/equipment/resources to facilitate patient care.
3. In the absence of senior staff, take responsibility for the daily running of the department.
4. Attend/participate in Trust/Department briefing sessions and feedback/inform others as appropriate.

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. You are part of an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective, and experience you bring.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details, is shared with the recruiting manager.

We encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.