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The REACT team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital is looking for a Physiotherapist who is passionate about the assessment, treatment and discharge planning of patients who present to the front door of Stoke Mandeville Hospital.   

Come and join the team covering the ward areas surrounding the  Accident and Emergency Department as well as the Acute Medical Unit and the new Emergency Medical Receiving Unit (E.M.R.U.) 

The REACT team provides very high quality assessments in order to establish robust and swift rehabilitation and discharge plans for the patients under their care.  The team is made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nursing staff and Band 4 Clinical Support Workers. We also work very closely with the Discharge Co-ordinators, Hospital Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapists and Dieticians. 

This is a very friendly, supportive and dynamic team with regular integrated individual supervision and training, appraisal, CPD and use of outcome measures. 

Main duties of the job

• To undertake assessments of patients with complex and diverse presentations taking into account their social needs outside of hospital.
• To undertake advanced, comprehensive, and where applicable, standardised assessments in the clinical areas stated.
• To participate within simple and complex rehabilitation and contribute to its function.
• To use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice to determine treatment plan using a wide range of treatment skills and options.
• To analyse and interpret clinical and non-clinical information to form an accurate plan for a wide range of conditions, with guidance from Therapists within the team and the MDT when appropriate.

Working for our organisation

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 What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

 What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.