This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
An exciting opportunity has opened up to join our Orthopaedics team at St Michael's Hospital.
This is a Band 6 Physiotherapy post, working 37.5 hrs per week. There is a requirement to cover weekends, twilight shifts and bank holidays on a rota basis.
The Orthopaedic physiotherapy team at St Michael's is a hard‑working, dynamic collective of individuals, who are looking forward to welcoming an enthusiastic and skilled new member to their team.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a high standard Physiotherapy service to patients at Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust.
* Provide specialist assessment, treatment, and goal‑setting of Orthopaedics patients on the wards at St Michael's; determine clinical diagnosis and Physiotherapy treatment indicated; maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
* Develop highly specialist skills under the guidance of senior staff.
* Provide clinical cross‑cover within your team and as part of the RCHT Trauma & Orthopaedic team, as delegated by your Clinical Team Lead.
* Attend clinical level discussions/meetings relating to your area of work as delegated by your Clinical Team Lead.
Job responsibilities
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
* Identity checks
* Professional registration and qualification checks
* Employment history and reference checks
* Occupational health clearance
* Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
* Right to work in the UK
Person specification
Knowledge
* Degree in Physiotherapy
* HCPC registered
* Clear idea about why they want to work at St Michael's
* Membership of CSP
* Membership of relevant special interest groups
Experience
* Comprehensive experience in acute hospital setting, including a range of post‑qualification rotations.
* Significant orthopaedic and MSK out‑patient experience.
* Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, good understanding of their roles and respect for the other professionals in the team.
* Experience of working in a team of people, including qualified and unqualified staff.
* Experience of working out of hours and awareness of risks associated with unsupervised/lone working.
* Experience supporting students as a clinical educator.
* Experience working in an NHS setting in Trauma & Orthopaedics, Medical, Respiratory, Neurology, and Musculo‑skeletal areas.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Team Lead Physiotherapist, St Michael's Hospital
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