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Job overview

The Outpatient Amputee Physiotherapy Team provide clinics at both Peterborough City Hospital and Stamford Hospital. 

The team is responsible for providing a quality service to a busy Amputee out-patient department consisting of referrals from: Vascular and Surgical Consultants, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, local GP practices, Physiotherapists, Vascular Nurse Specialist and out of area hospitals including Addenbrookes and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. We also provide pre-amputation, pre-prosthetic and prosthetic rehabilitation as well as satellite clinics with the prosthetists and Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine based in Cambridge.

We are looking for a full time band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to provide 37.5 hours a week to cover maternity leave within our innovative Outpatient Amputee Physiotherapy Team.  You should be forward thinking, dynamic and have the desire to develop individually and improve the service further.

You must have experience of working within the Amputee and prosthetic speciality within the NHS and some line management experience. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical, teaching and managerial skills and be actively involved in service development. Post graduate training will be supported to enable further development in the management of Vascular/Amputee conditions and disorders.

 Please note interviews will be conducted face to face.

Main duties of the job

       To demonstrate amputee physiotherapy skills to manage patients referred to the service working in accordance with individual performance metrics

·   To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards

·   To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams

·      To participate in delegated projects for service development with the team

·    To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients   within the speciality who may have a complex presentation

·    To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the     whole in patient/outpatient team

·         To be available to provide Clinical Supervision

·  This role entails 90% Clinical Contact and 10% Operational   Management as appropriate within team requirements

·       To guide Band 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of therapeutic care plans   

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Working for our organisation

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.  Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.