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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and flexible Physiotherapist to join the yearly musculoskeletal inpatient rotation between the Trauma Orthopaedic and Amputees Teams at the Northern General Hospital.  

The Amputee rotation consists of an in and outpatient caseload with occasional domiciliary visits.  The Trust is a regional amputee and Murrison centre specialising in assessing and treating limb loss through pre op, in-patient and outpatient pathways.  The post offers exciting opportunities to be involved in pioneering work. Previous development projects have included the introduction or MPK prosthetics and preadmission therapy.    

On the trauma and orthopaedic rotation, the successful candidate will work with an experienced team gaining experience and skills to treat a wide range of patients with conditions such as Ilizarov & limb reconstruction frames, acute spinal injuries, poly traumas, fracture neck of femurs and many more. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is a regional Major Trauma centre and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn from the wider multidisciplinary team. 

The post holder will be involved in service improvement projects and will work under the direct supervision and support of a clinical specialist physiotherapist in each area.  

The post will predominantly be based at the Northern General Hospital, but there will be an expectation that the post-holder could work at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital on occasions.

Main duties of the job

 Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the Orthopaedic weekend roster as part of their contracted hours.

This post provides the opportunity to learn, teach and contribute to the development of the Musculoskeletal service and be involved in ongoing service development for the whole team. This post offers excellent personal and professional development opportunities within a well-established and developing service.

Are you a Physiotherapist with?

Extensive experience as a qualified Therapist.

Post graduate experience; sufficient to acquire core competencies in Physiotherapy practice.

The knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload.

Effective interpersonal, communication and team working skills.

Implementation of PROUD values in daily practice.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

We Offer:

Support, supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development.

An environment that facilitates team and collaborative working.

The opportunity to shape and develop the Therapy Service in line with local and government initiatives.

You Would Gain:

• Excellent clinical experience across a range of specialties.
• Caseload management skills including complex cases with supervision from the Lead Therapist/ Clinical Specialists.
• Skills in staff and student performance management and development.