Specialist Physiotherapist - Orthopaedics
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A vacancy now exists for an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Physiotherapist to join our supportive and dynamic team. The Orthopaedic Therapies team is a fully integrated therapies team, and as such you will be expected to work holistically undertaking all aspects of patient assessment and discharge planning. The position will involve working on our Acute Trauma Wards and in Elective Orthopaedics, a wide and varied caseload, including complex multi trauma patients. The position will include working Orthopaedic weekends.
The applicant should already have significant experience within Orthopaedics and have a keen interest in the management of acute conditions. Applicants need to have a broad range of experience in addition to their Orthopaedics skills and would benefit from experience in frailty and acute medicine. They will also need excellent communication and discharge planning skills, with experience of making complex discharge decisions autonomously.
As a band 6 the successful applicant will be expected to regularly support students on clinical placement and experience of this would be beneficial. As a band 6 you will also be expected to mentor and support rotational band 5 colleagues and assistants.
As part of a group of band 6 staff in Orthopaedics, you along with your peers will supported to develop more advanced skills to promote your personal development and be involved in service improvement projects.
* To provide a high standard Therapy service
* To participate in Orthopaedic Therapies weekend rota
* To perform advanced therapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients who may have diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions
* To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and case conferences. Access to advice and support from a more senior physiotherapist is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated
* To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suzanne Riggs Job title: Team Leader Physiotherapist Orthopaedics Email address: s.riggs@nhs.net Telephone number: 01225 824299
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