Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working)
- Job ref
- 272-6343617
- Employer
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Rotational Physiotherapist
Band 6
Job overview
After successful appointments, we have a further excellent opportunity for a Band 6 to join our developing Physiotherapy Rotation at DBTH.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity develop their skills in the following rotations: Bassetlaw Inpatients, Orthopaedics, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Rapid Assessment Programme Team with the potential to expand into other clinical areas.
As part of the Team you will play a vital role in providing quality care for our patients over 7-days, whilst delivering the Trust’s goals of reducing length of stay, admission avoidance & optimising patients’ rehabilitation potential.
Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis & treatment of patients with complex problems as an autonomous practitioner across each of the specialty areas.
You will support the Team Lead in the operational management of each specialty team & service developments on a local or service-wide level
You must have excellent communication & interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate not only patients but staff. You must be organised, flexible & able to empower others.
You will support other inpatient therapy teams with management of complex discharges and complete specialist holistic assessments.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carers
- Able to present information, both written and verbally, in a clear accurate and logical manner
- Ability to work in collaboration with others and positively influence or coach others in development of skills and knowledge.
- Committed to personal and team development
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy
- Understanding and knowledge of clinical governance issues within own clinical practice and wider implications for delivery of patient services
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy/British Association of Occupational Therapists
- Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist in a broad range of areas including relevant experience in Orthopaedics/ Acute/ IDT in patient
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
- Experience in clinical audit, research and effectiveness
Organisation Skills
Essential criteria
- Time management skills
- Prioritisation skills
- Ability to delegate effectively
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in Trust/Professional activities
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clayton Cecil
- Job title
- Therapy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01302 644212
- Additional information
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