Exeter Hospital | Physiotherapy | Permanent | Full-time and Part Time hours available
Up to £43,500 pro rata, depending on experience
Up to 37.5 hours per week
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Role overview
Senior Physiotherapist role at Exeter Hospital. You’ll have a BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). You’ll bring excellent clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills, and a commitment to developing as a practitioner. You’ll be a confident communicator, skilled at engaging with all kinds of people.
You will have clinical support from your Regional clinical lead and on-site leadership from the management team. A CPD budget is available to support ongoing learning and clinical excellence. The role offers a mix of face-to-face work across sites or working from home delivering triage hours.
The role
The role will be a mixture of musculoskeletal outpatients and inpatient work covering orthopaedics and some general surgery. Hours are flexible but must include working on the inpatient ward on Fridays from 08:30 to 18:00.
You will see a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions and post-operative cases, helping patients achieve, maintain and recover to the level of health and wellbeing they aspire to.
You will work within a multidisciplinary team including nurses, AHPS and consultants to optimise patient health and recovery. The hospital is committed to supporting and mentoring the successful candidate through academy training programmes.
As a Senior Physiotherapist you will
- Deliver high quality clinical care.
- Adhere to our values and beliefs at Nuffield Health.
- Deliver excellent clinical care that is evidence based, safe, effective, caring, well-led and responsive to patient needs.
- Ensure ongoing monitoring of the standard of treatment provided.
- Be compliant with professional, clinical and governance standards and participate in clinical audit and quality assurance processes.
- Work in both inpatient ward and outpatient clinic settings, with participation on the weekend ward rota.
To succeed as a Senior Physiotherapist you will
- Have a BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent and be registered with the HCPC and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
- Have a minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience.
- Have experience in both musculoskeletal outpatients and inpatient ward work.
- Have a high level of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic knowledge.
- Understand and have experience of both the Public NHS and Private healthcare service.
- Demonstrate evidence of ongoing professional development and CPD activities.
- Be a confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with patients, the public and other healthcare professionals.
- Be able to auscultate a chest.
- Be a competent and confident IT user with strong organisational skills.
- Be able to prioritise and manage a varied workload efficiently.
- Be prepared to work on the wards as part of the weekend rota.
We share values that put people first and provide personalised, holistic healthcare. You’ll be part of a wider team focused on creating a healthier future for each patient.
Supporting your growth
We’re committed to the professional development of all clinical colleagues. Inside our Learning and Development Academy, you’ll find internal CPD courses and online content to support your development. You’ll have opportunities to apply for funding towards CPD activities and postgraduate study, plus access to apprenticeship programmes.
How to apply
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Additional information
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Health Care Provider
- Industries: Wellness and Fitness Services
