Senior Rotational Physiotherapist

Job overview

Are you an established band 5 Physio looking for a senior opportunity but unsure about what area to specialise in?

Are you a band 6 Physio looking for some change & variety in your day-to-day workload, wanting to explore a more rewarding managerial and clinical challenge? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you!

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and dynamic senior rotational physiotherapist to support our district wide service on a permanent basis.

The successful candidate will be working within the band 6 rotation scheme, not only to assess and treat a variety of patients, but also to assist with the development of the service and the therapy staff within it.

Each rotation is designed to further develop your strong clinical skillset, as well as provide you with opportunities to advance your management and leadership potential!

Main duties of the job

• Acute Neurology – Stroke and other neuro conditions such as GBS, Spinal cord injuries etc. This team also provides a neuro outliers service on other wards such as critical care, medical wards etc...
• Medicine – Focussing on the management of complex medical patients.
• Orthopaedics and Surgical Speciality – Treating elective and trauma orthopaedic patients, surgical and vascular patients.
• Acute Respiratory – Acutely unwell respiratory patients on the critical care complex, NIV unit, and respiratory wards.
• Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team – Treating stroke and neuro patients in the community setting.
• Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation – Rehabilitating a variety of patient presentations to facilitate a smooth transition into the community setting.
• Paediatrics - developing skills in the assessment and treatment of patients with developmental, MSK and respiratory conditions, both in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Acute Frailty - developing complex frailty patient management skills and working on service improvement initiatives.
• Urgent Medicine - Working within fast paced environments of A&E, AAU, and escalation areas to prevent admission and facilitate effective transition back into the community.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work as part of the Senior Physiotherapy rotational scheme and contribute to a high standard of Physiotherapy within each service area they rotate into.
• Undertake the physiotherapy assessment and management of patients within a defined clinical specialty.
• Determine clinical diagnosis or need and the physiotherapy intervention indicated.
• Hold responsibility for their own caseload, as an autonomous practitioner and oversee caseloads of more junior staff. They will ensure all patients are managed this using evidence based and patient centred principles.
• Assess, plan, treat and evaluate patient centred interventions.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• HCPC registration

• Relevant validated clinical courses

Experience

• Experience as a rotational physiotherapist within the NHS providing broad range of experience to cover skills needed in rotations
• Experience of working with acutely unwell patients and participating to the on-call physiotherapy service.
• Experience in the supervision of Technical Instructor, assistant and work experience students
• Working knowledge of broad range of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions.
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Responsibility as clinical educator for student physiotherapists
• Experience with involvement in service improvement projects

Knowledge and Abilities

• Able to present information, written and orally in a clear logical manner
• Developed extended knowledge of and skills in a range of physiotherapeutic skills
• Ability to cope with stressful situations/environments and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers

• Evidence of participation in research/audit

Personal Skills

• Ability to work as a team member
• Be empathetic/encouraging adapting to patients/situations
• Act professionally when encountering adverse environments