Physiotherapist - Static Orthopedics

This is an exciting opportunity to join our large and busy team as a Static Band 6 Physiotherapist in Orthopaedics to cover a career break for 7 months. Part of this role will include working in our brand new Bristol Surgical Center which has recently opened. Opportunities will also include working with our major trauma patients and also gaining skills in working with patients from our burns and plastics ward and more recently limb reconstruction patients.

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• 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

North Bristol Trust is a major trauma centre and regional centre for elective orthopaedics with an exciting new Bristol Surgical Centre. 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.

Please see Job description for full details of the post - key features listed below.

Theoretical knowledge in Anatomy and Physiology, Movement, Biomechanics and Pathologies. Theoretical knowledge of plastics and orthopaedic conditions including trauma and elective surgery.

A wide range of postgraduate experience across MSK out-patients and acute orthopaedic wards. Experience in supervision /mentoring.

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 treatment plans.

Essential criteria

• Degree / diploma
• HCPC registered physiotherapist

Desirable criteria

• Orthopaedic related course

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

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Plastic Surgery
• Student educator or Mentor Training
• Experience of working with limb reconstructive surgery

Essential criteria

• Evidence of service development
• evidence of working in MDT

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of leadership

Essential criteria

• evidence of MSK CPD and its application

Essential criteria

• Communication - demonstrate ability to hold difficult conversations (pt, carer, MDT)

Desirable criteria

• supervision of others

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance. If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel .

North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care