Job summary
Employer heading
Rotational Physiotherapist Band 5
NHS AfC: Band 5
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint exceptionally motivated band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist to join our friendly and dynamic teams on our Rotational scheme at ELHT NHS Trust.
You will join our speciality Physiotherapy teams and rotate every 4 months across the service, with experience including Acute Medicine, CCU / ICU surgery, Orthopaedics, Community, Hospital in patients and Integrated Community Teams, MSK, Rheumatology, Stroke, Neurology and Paediatrics. The rotations are designed so that there is enough time to develop and gain clinical experience within each clinical service area.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team are essential. We are also seeking candidates with a flexible approach and the ability to respond to the demands of rapidly changing clinical environments. It is essential you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes.
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment and management of patients, liaise with colleagues and other professionals and have effective time management skills.
The successful candidate should demonstrate clear clinical reasoning and be able to explain their decisions and actions. You must demonstrate evidence of recent learning and examples of continued professional and clinical development. You should demonstrate the six key elements of Care, Compassion, Courage, Competence, Communicating effectively and Commitment as well as delivering the Trust, Divisional and Departmental objectives.
The post holder will take part in out of hours on-call rota, for which post graduate training and a buddy system will be provided. This post will be subject to 7 day working between extended hours from 08.00 until 20.00. It is essential you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes and ensure you clearly indicate this within your application.
Working for our organisation
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
This vacancy would ideally suit a newly / recently qualified Physiotherapist who is looking to work in an NHS Trust which offers high levels of rotational opportunities and mentoring, support on an ongoing basis. We have an extensive preceptorship programme to support new starters in their 1st year of practice or those returning to practice. The Rotational areas offer extensive in-service training and development opportunities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
ACCOUNTABILITY
To the Directors of Therapies and IMPReS
Staff will cover the Band 5 rotations across ELHT. This will involve travel across all sites and peripheral clinic settings. To work hours as required over 7 days on each rotation.
JOB SUMMARY
To be responsible for the assessment, treatment and management of patients within an assigned area of the physiotherapy service across ELHT.
DUTIES
EFFORT
COMMUNICATION
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
- Health Professional Council Registration
- Member of the Chartered society of Physiotherapy
- Be an autonomous practitioner
Experience
Essential criteria
- Have completed core rotations as a student
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
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
- Emma Ninan
- Job title
- Physiotherapy Professional Development Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01254 732326
- Additional information
Tina Dobson
Contact email : [email protected]
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