Senior Physiotherapist

Ekhuft; Ashford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a passionate Senior Physiotherapist to join their dedicated team. The role involves providing treatment for Neuro outpatients with various conditions. You will work across multiple hospital sites, ensuring optimal clinical outcomes and a positive experience for patients. This position offers the chance to develop your skills in a supportive environment, with opportunities for further growth and collaboration with community colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of therapy interventions.
• Good communication skills for multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal clinical outcomes through evidence-based policies.
• Provide a positive experience for service users during care planning.
• Conduct effective risk assessments to keep service users safe.

Skills

Assessment

Diagnosis

Treatment

Evaluation

Communication

Job description

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist passionate about providing the best possible treatment for Neuro outpatients. The patients have conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, functional neurological disorder, and peripheral nerve conditions.

You will work as part of a supportive and dedicated team to develop yourself as a senior Physiotherapist across all four pillars of clinical practice.

The service is based at the William Harvey Hospital and Buckland Hospital, with ambitions to expand to Kent and Canterbury Hospital. The successful applicant will work at a combination of these sites, with some flexibility, which will be discussed at interview.

Role Responsibilities

• Keeping service users safe through sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments.
• Ensuring optimal clinical outcomes by applying up-to-date skills and evidence-based policies.
• Providing a positive experience for service users by respecting, empowering, and partnering with them during care planning.

Core Skills Required

• Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of holistic therapy interventions.
• Good communication skills for multidisciplinary team collaboration and supporting patient rehabilitation goals.
• Collaborative working with community colleagues for timely information transfer and discharge planning.

Our trust is one of the largest in England, serving a population of around 800,000. Guided by our values of care, safety, respect, and making a difference, we are committed to empowering staff through initiatives like 'We care' to improve patient outcomes.

Please declare if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK on your application. We sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa for roles at Band 5 and above.

For further details or informal visits, contact: Barry Nicholls, Therapy Lead for Neurology, at [e-mail]

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Healthcare Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Healthcare