Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 8 months (to July 1st 2025)
- Hours
- Part time - 28 hours per week (Flexible - will include evenings and weekends)
- Job ref
- 203-EL826
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warwick Hospital
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapist SWATT (Pending job matching)
Band 5
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated registered Physiotherapist who has a passion for orthopaedics to join the nationally recognised South Warwickshire Accelerated Transfer Team (SWATT).
The SWAT team work across athe acute and community Orthopaedic pathway and is focused on multidisciplinary team working including therapy advice and wound management. The SWAT Team, comprised of Nurses, Physiotherapists, Clinical Support Workers and Technicians, facilitates joint replacement patients throughout their journey with support, guidance and treatment.
The Orthopaedic department has been recognized nationally as one of the top performing centres, undertaking around a 1,500 hip and knee joint replacements a year. We have successfully implemented a day case pathway to include total hip replacements and knee replacements.
We endeavour to offer you a working environment that is both welcoming and supportive and very much look forward to hearing from you if you have any questions or would like further information.
Please be aware this this is pending job matching.
Main duties of the job
As part of your role you will mostly support the SWAT Team managing patients in the community however will also work with the elective ward and, after training, have the option to support wider services. Training will be provided to help you to develop clinically and with leadership skills as appropriate.
The role will involve:
Delivering a high standard of care to orthopaedic patients undergoing trauma or elective surgical treatment.
The post holders will be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs, and implementation and evaluation of the programme of the care both in the acute setting and in the community as part of the SWATT enhanced recovery program.
The post holders are required to work as part of the orthopaedic team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of nursing care within South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
Take clinical responsibility for patients within your allocated area of work.
Continuously assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment, using appropriate programmes/methods of care.
To ensure a high delivery of quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines. Participating in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives.
To practice in accordance with the Code of Professional conduct and scope of professional practice and maintain own HCPC registration.
In the absence of a senior colleague, and following appropriate induction and guidance, will be expected to co-ordinate the shift, and take management responsibility for team.
Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure an effective flow and communications within the area, including being available for Team, Board and MDT Ward Rounds as required.
Following appropriate induction and guidance, to support MDT in providing relevant information to post-surgical patients regarding their wider recovery including exercises and mobility advice.
Communication
Showing empathy, understanding, and professionalism, when communicating with patients, their carers and families. Identifying individual needs and therefore utilising a range of agreed communication mediums.
Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues and all levels of staff.
Maintain confidentiality at all times, as required by legislation and Trust policy.
Engage in departmental audits and ensure completion of regular audit data.
Professionalism
Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets professional HCPC guidelines, appropriate Trust standards, and in line with the Data Protection Act.
Work independently to include in patients home adhering to Lone Working Policy.
To act in a professional manner, and as a role model, at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team.
Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department. Promoting a professional and positive working environment.
Maintain and develop own professional knowledge.
Be aware of and adhere to the Professional Presentation Policy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
- BSc / MSc in Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of experience of core placements within MSK, Resp, Ortho, Med/Neuro at undergraduate and post graduate (if applicable) levels.
Desirable criteria
- Acute hospital experi• Experience of contribution to clinical education / supervision of peers or less experienced staffence
- Orthopaedic experience• Involvement in clinical audit / research and understanding quality issues
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Basic knowledge of a broad range of conditions
- • Adequate clinical reasoning skills to assess and justify the treatment of a wide range of disorders
- • Demonstrate up to date knowledge of physiotherapy treatment options and research.
- • Have the ability to set realistic treatment objectives.
- • Able to demonstrate a knowledge of clinical governance & legal responsibilities of the profession
- • Ability to produce accurate and legible documentation
- • Sufficient computer skills for job requirements email s data input etc.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Able to present information orally in a clear and logical manner
- • Able to communicate effectively with patients to maximise their rehabilitation potential.
- • Able to influence and persuade other professionals, patients and others.
- • Able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Self-motivation and self-organisation skills
- • Be aware of own learning needs/ commitment to CPD
Desirable criteria
- • Willingness to take on and manage additional roles and responsibilities e.g. student rep, H&S Rep
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible - can work shifts, weekend, bank holidays and evening duties
- • Applicant must have good standard of written and spoken English
- • Car Driver and independent means of transport.
- • Able to pass Occupational Health requirements.
- • Willing to undertake a Criminal Records Disclosure to enhanced level.
- • Legally entitled to work in this country.
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
- Paul Saunders
- Job title
- SWAT Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01926 495321
- Additional information
Ext. 6068
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