Physiotherapy - Stevenage, United Kingdom - Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

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Stevenage, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Intermediate Care and Discharge to Assess Beds Team has a vacancy for a full-time Band 6 Physiotherapist. We would be happy to consider part-time hours.

You would be joining a supportive team of qualified therapists and therapy support workers to provide senior clinical leadership to deliver quality care to our Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Beds and Discharge to Assess Beds in care homes in and around the Stevenage, Hertfordshire area.

The post holder will deliver a complex package of high quality healthcare including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients with various needs - including orthopaedics, care of the elderly, neurology.

The post holder will provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, and relatives.

The post holder will deputise for the Lead Therapist as necessary

We can offer you:

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)

One of the UK's best pension schemes

Special Leave for family and personal reasons

NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Discounts

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

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To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using specialist knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical experience

To be responsible for the supervision, education and assessment of junior staff, technical instructors and students

To hold clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time, working without direct supervision.

To act as a Champion for specific service areas (e.g. Falls, Dementia etc) attending meetings and training as required, as part of the Unit's service delivery

To lead the therapy team's in-service training programme in conjunction with the other Band 6 therapists

To actively participate in the education of physiotherapy students and work experience students

To ensure that own clinical practice and that of line-managed staff meet the required professional standards for physiotherapy practice