Senior Physiotherapist - Rotational

North Bristol NHS Trust
Bristol
1 day ago
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Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to offer fixed term rotational physiotherapy positions, based at Southmead Hospital in Bristol.


Rotations Include

  • Trauma and Orthopaedics
  • Vascular, Surgery and Renal
  • Critical Care
  • Medicine – Frailty, Acute Respiratory, Specialist Medicine, Older Persons Team
  • Burns and Plastics
  • Stroke
  • Neurosciences

To understand more about Physiotherapy at NBT, click here to watch our video.


Main duties of the job

  • Assessment and management of a varied and complex acute caseload.
  • Support the clinical lead with the running of the team.
  • Delegate work to team members including therapy support workers.
  • As a senior member of staff, this position will help with the day to day running of the wards and support other junior members of staff including students.
  • Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Participate in service improvement projects to work towards the departmental objectives.
  • Participate in weekend working and on call services.

Working for our organisation


North Bristol Trust is a major trauma centre, regional centre for burns and plastics, neurosciences, elective orthopaedic surgery and vascular surgery. This provides staff with the opportunity to become highly skilled in the assessment and treatment of extremely complex patients.


Staff are well supported with access to a range of CPD opportunities.


Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

  • Hold a Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
  • Be registered with the HCPC.
  • Have relevant healthcare experience.
  • Have broad knowledge and experience in the field of physiotherapy.
  • Be able to prioritise and manage your own workload.
  • Have excellent communication skills.
  • Have the ability to work sensitively and effectively with patients and family members.
  • Be able to work individually and/or as part of an MDT.
  • Be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day.
  • Have evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Be flexible to adapt to the needs of the service.

Person specification
Experience

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  • On call competent.
  • Wide variety of acute experience.

Supervisory

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  • Experience of supervising students, junior staff and support workers.

Desirable criteria

  • Clinical educator training.

Team working

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  • Evidence of strong team working, physio, MDT, wider.

Desirable criteria

  • Taking lead role in team.

Service development

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  • Evidence of service development projects.

Commitment to NBT

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  • Evidence of commitment to NBT and trust values.

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.


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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.


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.


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


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