Overview
To work as part of a team providing a high standard of physiotherapy care across all sites to the local populations Mid Yorkshire Hospitals serve and regionally within our specialist centres.
To participate in the rotational scheme which involves working across general out-patients, hands/plastics, orthopaedics, medical and surgical wards, specialist rehabilitation units, paediatrics, MY therapy, critical care, stroke and neurology, respiratory services, spinal injuries, burns and care of the elderly.
Responsibilities
Main duties of the job
To perform physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and some complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To hold responsibility for own caseload 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 and case discussions. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available as required, clinical work is routinely evaluated in the first year.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To supervise assistants and technical instructors.
About the Trust and Team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
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