Job overview

Come and Join our dynamic Acute and Emergency Therapy Team!

We are looking to appoint a passionate, highly motivated, and proactive Specialist Physiotherapist. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the specialist and fast paced clinical areas in  one of the regions busiest Emergency Department, Emergency Assessment Units, Medical Short Stay units and the Frailty unit.

The Therapy department and team offers a wide range of experience, where you will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical, teaching, and managerial skills as well as contribute towards service development and service evaluation. 

High standards of clinical performance are essential for this role together with good leadership and an interest in developing your managerial potential. The individual would be responsible for driving forward high standards of Physiotherapy and act as a resource for clinical specialist knowledge.

This is an established seven day extended hours service, across all our Front door areas. The successful applicant will be required to offer support across weekends and extended hours.  These flexible working patterns can be discussed on an individual basis.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Suzanne Sinfield, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner or Olivia Moore, Specialist Physiotherapist on email:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Telephone: 07811997205.

Main duties of the job

To take a team leader role to manage, develop and evaluate the physiotherapy service within this specialty in close liaison with the leadership team and TSL's. 

To be a lead clinician for Physiotherapy in Acute and Emergency Medicine. Supervision is self-driven through attendance at conferences, courses or through seeking the advice of peers external to the Trust.

To perform highly advanced assessment of patients with diverse presentations and highly complex physical and psychological conditions, to determine a diagnosis and formulate and deliver an appropriate, effective individualised treatment programme.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

Plan, supervise, educate and assess physiotherapy students on placement within the Acute and Emergency Area. Work closely with the university and comply with all standards required for the degree level qualification.

Design and undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice and improve service delivery. Make recommendations and lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols as agreed with the in-patient manager.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.