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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
1. Manage own caseload of patients referred, taking responsibility for assessing, treating and discharging these patients.
2. Work in a variety of settings which includes schools, homes and the acute paediatric ward.
3. Supervise and teach less experienced physiotherapists, assistants, under-graduate physiotherapy students and work experience students
4. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with complex presentations/multi-pathologies and use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
5. Use clinical reasoning skills and evaluate outcomes of treatments to continually reassess and develop treatment programmes.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
* Substantial experience as a rotational physiotherapist providing broad range of experience to cover skills needed in rotations within NHS
* Working knowledge of broad range of paediatric conditions.
* Supervision of Technical Instructor, assistant and work experience students.
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Basic IT skills - able to access research results
* Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications
* Understanding of legal responsibility of the profession
* Able to present information, written and orally in a clear logical manner
* Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
* Ability to keep records in an accurate, legible and concise manner, meeting all legal requirements
It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
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
* Job Description (PDF, 224.6KB)
* Personal Specification (PDF, 144.4KB)
* Functional Aspects (PDF, 176.4KB)
* L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
* Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
* Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
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