Senior Physiotherapist - Inpatient Rotation

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Dartford seeks a qualified Physiotherapist to join their team. The role entails rotations in various services including ITU, orthopaedics, and respiratory care. Responsibilities include patient treatment, discharge facilitation, and managing complex rehabilitation needs. Candidates should have significant clinical experience, HCPC registration, and ideally, experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist. The position involves a professional attitude and teamwork in a busy acute setting.

Qualifications

• Significant post-graduate clinical experience including audit participation.
• Experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist.
• Evidence of participation in In-service training.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate discharge in CDU and A&E, working with discharge planners.
• Treat orthopaedic, respiratory, and surgical patients including amputees.
• Manage patients needing assisted ventilation, coordinating with medical staff.
• Maximise rehabilitation potential through communication with clinical teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work in a busy acute setting

Education

HCPC registration and CSP membership

Post-graduate clinical experience

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Physiotherapist with excellent communication skills to join the Physiotherapy team at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. The post comprises a number of rotations within our service: ITU/surgery, A&E and admissions, neurology, respiratory care, acute frailty unit, Orthopaedics and off site rehabilitation unit. To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to the in-patient therapy team including specialist services in ITU, emergency medicine, orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory care, surgery, complex rehabilitation and rehabilitation in a non-acute setting, acute frailty unit. The post also requires the individual to be part of a 7 day working team for the Integrated Discharge Team (IDT) when on rotation.

Key responsibilities / responsibilities

• The prevention of admission and facilitation of discharge in CDU and A&E, and working closely with discharge planners and care managers to provide patient follow-up in the community.
• The treatment and facilitation of discharge of orthopaedic, respiratory and surgical patients, including amputees, and, working closely with discharge planners and care managers, to provide patient follow-up in the community.
• The management of patients requiring specialist forms of assisted ventilation, working closely with the critical outreach team and medical staff to support coordinated care and discharge planning.
• The management and treatment of patients with complex rehabilitation needs throughout the Trust ensuring communication and liaison with clinical teams and community services to maximise rehabilitation potential.
• A professional attitude is essential along with the skills to work in a busy acute setting. The post is for a qualified Physiotherapist.

Qualifications and experience

• Significant post-graduate clinical experience to include participation in audit or other evidence based clinical practice activity.
• Experience of working as a Band 5 Physiotherapist
• Evidence of participation in In-service training
• HCPC registration and CSP membership

Diversity and inclusion

Informal visits will be available to shortlisted candidates only. Candidates must have a friendly and flexible approach. We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.

Vaccination and duty of care

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. Due to the government regulations for mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19 for NHS employees, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require all of our staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Your vaccination status will be a condition of your employment and evidence of vaccination will be obtained during the recruitment process, unless you are medically exempt.