Senior Physiotherapist - Acute & Older Persons Medicine- AMU

NHS Jobs; Norwich; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist for Acute & Older Persons Medicine (AMU). The post involves managing a defined caseload, assessing patients, determining diagnoses and delivering indicated treatments with minimal direct supervision.

The role supports clinical leadership, education, and service development within the specialty. The successful candidate will be involved in planning and evaluating physiotherapy services across the

Qualifications

• Senior Physiotherapist responsible for the physiotherapy management of a defined caseload of patients within the specialty presenting to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
• Assess, prioritise and manage own caseload of patients, determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within the specialty including educational, professional and managerial guidance.
• Contribute to planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service within and beyond the Trust.
• Deputise for Team Leader/Senior physiotherapy staff as required and support high quality, safe and compassionate care.

Job description

Senior Physiotherapist - Acute & Older Persons Medicine- AMU

Senior Physiotherapist responsible for the physiotherapy management of a defined caseload of patients within the specialty presenting to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.See appendix for post details. To assess, prioritise and manage own caseload of patients, determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patient presentation may be complex/highly complex. Work will be undertaken without direct supervision. Clinical/professional supervision may take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and occasional direct observation of practice. Advice and support is always available. To provide clinical leadership within the speciality including educational, professional and managerial guidance. To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients within and out-reaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. To deputise for the Team Leader/Senior physiotherapy staff as required. To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence. Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust