Senior Physiotherapist

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Rotherham is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist for the inpatient integrated medicine team. This role involves providing quality care to patients in acute settings, supporting junior staff, and driving service improvements. Applicants should hold a Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy and have relevant experience. The position offers a salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 annually and emphasizes holistic patient care.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Ability to provide holistic care to complex medical patients.
• Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard care across medical wards.
• Support junior staff and facilitate patient discharges.
• Drive service improvements within the Inpatient Therapy team.

Skills

Knowledge in physiotherapy

Teamwork

Patient assessment

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

The Rotherham Foundation TrustNHS Trust is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Band 6Physiotherapist to join the inpatient integrated medicine team based atRotherham Hospital.We are looking for applicants who have developedknowledge and skills to assess and treat patients with a wide variety ofconditions within the acute setting. If you have a keen interest in providingholistic care to complex medical patients then we would love to hear from you.Our caseload comprises of patients requiringfunctional therapy to maintain, regain or improve their independence that hasdeteriorated secondly to a medical condition. We have an integrated approach topatient assessment, treatment and discharge planning, working closely with ourOT colleagues. Effective team work is essential. The caseload also comprises ofpatients who are transferred from critical care, continuing theirrehabilitation programme to optimise exercise tolerance and functional recovery.There are opportunities to develop clinically,your leadership skills and knowledge, with an expectation to support juniorstaff, therapy support workers and students.There is a big emphasis on service developmentwithin the team.The team also covers a 7 days in which you will bepart of a weekend rota. You will be required to take part in our respiratory oncall rota.If you wish to find out more about this postplease contactStephanie Lee 01709 424406 [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Physiotherapist, you will work with a wide range of conditions across medical assessment areas, medical and surgical wards. Your role is to provide a high standard care and support junior staff in creating a seamless patient journey whilst in hospital and support and facilitate discharge on the most appropriate pathway.

You will work alongside other Senior members within the team in driving service improvements and developments within the Inpatient Therapy team to ensure we provide the most efficient patient care. We need to ensure that our patients are receiving the right care in the right place. You will also have the responsibility of the development of rotational staff, support staff and students. You will also be managing and supporting treatments of complex patients.

You will have the responsibility of contributing to the wider organisation in supporting operational flow through the awareness of trust level. You will have a understanding on how we as a Inpatient Therapy team can support and work with our community teams to support discharges and patients on the right exit pathway.

We are committed to the development of staff with the Inpatient Team and support opportunities that may arise to further develop whilst in post.

About us

The RotherhamNHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving ourlocal population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act theright way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities ofRotherham

As a Trust weare on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart ofeverything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are thesecond most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as aplace to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagementoverall

But don't justtake our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations forour Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people andrecognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives ofpatients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improveour services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join uson our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specificationfor the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

• Recent experience of working as a physiotherapist within acute hospital wards
• Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students

Planning and Organising

• Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own, junior and support staff workload and meet required timescales

Analytical and Judgement

• Ability to identify need for service development

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in relevant profession (Physiotherapy)
• Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently between TRFT sites and for patient visits in the Rotherham area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

Training and Education

• Evidence of up to date continuing professional development

knowledge

• Ability to contribute to the weekend / bank holiday working rota within therapies for health care of the older person
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for patient care

Registration

• Current HCPC Registration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata