Job summary
- Main area
- Proactive & Intermediate Care
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-SB-EMF16609
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Milford Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £37,162 - £44,629 Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Community Physiotherapist
Band 6
Job overview
JOB PURPOSE
The Senior Physiotherapist will assess and treat referred patients using evidence based practice and clinical experience, within various rotational clinical areas of community units/hospitals and patient homes.
This could be a rotational or static post within a Community Therapy Team (CTT).
Main duties of the job
· To assess and treat patient’s in various clinical areas, including clinical units and patient homes.
· To support the team in the organisation and provision of an efficient, high quality and co-ordinated physiotherapy service for patients on relevant clinical area.
· To undertake a defined clinical caseload, as directed by team lead.
· To ensure that patient and service standards and priorities are met.
· To provide clinical supervision to assigned junior physiotherapists, technical instructors, physiotherapy assistants and students.
· To participate, and teach where competent, in training sessions such as on-call training, team in-service and Trust mandatory training.
· Be an active part of the weekend service.
Requirement to be available across 7 days and flexible working hours as service need requires.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Community Therapy Team (CTT)
Hours:37.5 hours full time
Band: 6
Our vacancy
We are looking for a Band 6, or an experienced Band 5 Physiotherapist, to join our friendly and supportive Community Therapy Team (CTT).
Role summary
The post holder will be working in the Community Therapy Team based in SW Surrey covering Guildford and Waverley areas. We provide Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy to adults in their community, including those who have neurological conditions, frailty or have had orthopaedic surgery. Our main base is at Milford Hospital, with a satellite office at Guildford. The role involves providing rehabilitation to patients in their own homes and providing support to staff as required.
The post holder will be supported to further develop their knowledge and skills in their chosen area of speciality. They will have professional responsibility for themselves and for the staff they supervise. They will be expected to contribute to the on-going development of clinical practice, standards, research, as well as policies, protocols, guidelines and service development.
Essential qualities
The post holder should have previous experience in working with patients with neurological, musculoskeletal /orthopaedic, and complex elderly conditions.
A Band 5 on a development pathway can be considered for this post. Confirmation of progression to Band 6 will be subject to achievement of key objectives, depending on person’s knowledge and experience.
You will be expected to work with the team leaders to promote an efficient, effective and productive rehab pathway from triage to discharge.
You will need to be able to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team and be able to promote innovation and improvement within CTT. You must be well organised and an excellent communicator and be willing to work flexibly. Time management skills and the ability to deal with caseload/staff demands are essential.
Applicants must have HCPC registration to be considered for this post and have had experience working within the NHS in a clinical role. You will need to be able to travel independently between sites and to patient’s homes.
The rewards
As a valued member of the team we’ll offer you a competitive salary per annum, plus HCA including NHS pension and on-going training opportunities.
If you would like to discuss this vacancy, or for further information, please contact Team Leader Lynn Lowton, via [email protected] or on 01483362020 or Beth Fretwell, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist via [email protected].
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- BSc Physiotherapy (or above)
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- Member of special interest group
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous relevant NHS experience
- Evidence to support knowledge base in a specialist area.
Desirable criteria
- Previous senior experience in specialty area
- Knowledge of systems used for data reporting and recording
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Madeleine Meakin
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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