Physiotherapist- Static Orthopaedics (Band 6)
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our large and busy team as a Static Band 6 Physiotherapist in Orthopaedics to cover maternity leave for 12 months.
Part of this role will including working in our brand new Bristol Surgical Center due to open in spring 2025. Opportunities will also include working with our major trauma patients and also gaining skills in working with patients from our burns and plastics ward.
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Main duties of the job- Providing a physiotherapy service to the elective and trauma orthopaedic wards
- Working effectively with all team members within the physiotherapy service, NBT and outside agencies to provide information about physiotherapy treatment.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers to progress treatment programmes, provide reassurance and facilitate their care.
- Will take an active part in our weekend rota
- Supervise and mentor junior members of the team
Working for our organisation
North Bristol Trust is a major trauma centre and regional centre for elective orthopaedics with an exciting new Bristol Surgical Centre being built - due to open early 2025
The physiotherapy teams have well established CPD programmes and strong supervision and wellbeing support. The senior physiotherapists regularly contribute to service development and QI projects and support junior staff , students and support workers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job description for full details of the post - key features listed below
Knowledge
Theoretical knowledge in Anatomy and Physiology, Movement, Biomechanics and Pathologies.
Theoretical knowledge of plastics and orthopaedic conditions including trauma and elective surgery
Experience
A wide range of postgraduate experience across MSK out-patients and acute orthopaedic wards.
Experience in supervision /mentoring.
Skills
To perform physiotherapeutic examination and assessment and treatment of patients with diverse orthopaedic presentations, physical and psychological conditions to provide a clinical diagnosis and to develop and deliver
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria- Degree / diploma
- HCPC registered physiotherapist
- Orthopaedic related course
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of elective orthopaedic surgery in an NHS setting
- Experience of Orthopaedic trauma patients in an NHS setting
- Experience working in an acute NHS hospital setting with discharge pathways
- Experience of supervision of students
- Variety of Band 5 Rotations including neuro, MSK and resp
- Experience of Plastic Surgery
- Student educator or Mentor Training
team and service development
Essential criteria- Evidence of service development
- evidence of working in MDT
- Evidence of leadership
CPD
Essential criteria- evidence of MSK CPD and its application
Skills
Essential criteria- Communication - demonstrate ability to hold difficult conversations (pt, carer, MDT)
- supervision of others
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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
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