Senior Orthopaedic Rotational Physiotherapist

Ashford And St Peter'S Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Chertsey, Ashford; Sur place; GBP 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Orthopaedic Therapy Team. The post rotates every 8 months between St Peter's, Chertsey and Ashford Hospital, delivering inpatient and elective orthopaedic care.

The role requires autonomous practice, strong clinical skills in orthopaedics, and a commitment to weekend service and extended-day cover. You will mentor junior staff and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree leading to HCPC Physiotherapy registration.
• Post-registration experience in orthopaedics.

Responsabilités

• Work as autonomous practitioner with a specialist orthopaedic caseload.
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments and formulate treatment plans.
• Contribute to MDT handovers and multidisciplinary sessions.
• Support junior staff with caseload management and clinical reasoning.
• Participate in weekend and extended day orthopaedic service coverage.
• Lead and supervise Band 5 Physios, students and assistants as required.
• Develop staff through training, competencies and supervision.

Connaissances

Orthopaedics

Autonomous practice

Clinical reasoning

Team leadership

Formation

HCPC registered Physiotherapist

Description du poste

Job summary
FIXED TERM 1 YEAR BAND 6-
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Orthopaedic Therapy Team at Ashford and St Peter's Hospital's. This post is a rotation between our Orthopaedic trauma team at St Peter's, Chertsey and elective team at Ashford Hospital- rotating every 8 months.
The teams provide acute inpatient therapy intervention for trauma patients with fractures such as NOF, spinal and limb fractures, and elective procedures such as joint arthroplasty, arthroscopic procedures and spinal surgery.
The successful applicant will have the ability to use their initiative and be an effective team worker. They will have strong clinical knowledge and problem solving skills in orthopaedics with the ability to apply these skills in both a trauma and elective setting.
There is an expectation to participate in the weekend service and extended day cover to ensure our service is provided to a high standard and meets best practice guidelines. The successful candidate will support and supervise physiotherapists, students and therapy assistants, and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality care & improved outcomes for patients.
Please note this post is rotational between sites and cross-cover is expected when clinical need arises.

Main duties of the job

• Work as an autonomous practitioner and manage a specialist orthopaedic caseload
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments, formulate clinical problem lists and provide physiotherapy intervention as per orthopaedic pathways
• Contribute to MDT handovers or problem patient sessions
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, putting patient care and experience first
• Support junior staff with caseload management, prioritisation and clinical reasoning
• Actively participate in service development and contribute to monitoring of standards of practice, and take personal responsibility in your professional development and professional registration requirements
• Show passion for providing a high level of care and safeguarding to patients known to our service
• Use initiative, communicate with empathy and be an effective team player
• Demonstrate leadership skills and deputise for the team lead whenever necessary
• Participate in the development of physiotherapists and support staff within orthopaedics through training, competencies and supervision
• To take part in the weekend orthopaedic service
• Form good working relationships with Orthopaedic consultants and ensure inpatient physiotherapy meets clinical expectation.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.
Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.
We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.
St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.
Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.
For more information about careers at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and the essential and desirable criteria for applicants.

Clinical or technical

• To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/ multipathologies.
• To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support other more junior therapists with their patients as required.
• To devise individualised physiotherapy management and / or treatment plans, using clinical reasoning skills.

Leadership or managerial

• To attend all relevant training in order to maintain competency and confidence.
• To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. This may include active participation in journal clubs, clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as participant and facilitator.
• To participate in the appraisal as appraisee and appraiser.
• To disseminate any training received to other staff and health care professionals
• To be responsible for the supervision of Band 5 Physiotherapists on rotation, Students and Assistants as required.

Service improvement

• To make recommendations when appropriate to changes in practice leading to improvement in the service.
• To be involved with implementing policy and service development changes.
• To demonstrate physical ability to carry out assessments and interventions, including moving and handling techniques. This involves frequent light to moderate physical effort.

Communications and Engagement

• To be able to communicate highly complex information sensitively to patients in order to gain their cooperation for treatment and valid consent.
• To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patients care, both those from within the organisation and those outside to ensure efficient multidisciplinary working
• To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patient in order to progress treatment programmes. This may include patients who will have difficulties in understanding or communicating
• To be able to manage frequently highly stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
• To maintain accurate records in line with professional body (CSP), Trust and service standards and policies. To ensure that records of directly managed staff also comply with these standards

General responsibilities

• To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
• To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others at work. This includes being conversant with relevant trust safety policies and procedures. To report incidents and near misses at work; take part in the risk management process; attend all mandatory training courses in the agreed duration as defined by trust policy and carry out tasks and use equipment only when competent to do so.
• To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection act.
• To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties as qualified and able.
• To comply with the trusts corporate and local policies and procedures on such subjects and clinical management and human resources.

Person Specification

Education & training

• Diploma/Degree leading to inclusion on HCPC Physiotherapy register

Knowledge

• Sound understanding of Orthopaedic Evidence based Guidelines
• Understanding of current NHS elective initiatives and standards of practice

Skills

• Assessment and clinical reasoning skills in acute inpatient orthopaedics

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience across a variety of clinical areas at band 5 to include experience in the treatment of patients with orthopaedic conditions
• Recent and relevant experience on acute wards in orthopaedics
• Experience of managing and prioritising own caseload
• Experience of working with assistants and ability to delegate

Desirable

• Experience working as an Physiotherapist in acute NHS Trusts across a variety of clinical areas
• Experience of supporting other staff/ students