Job Description
Lead Outpatient Physiotherapist
Berkshire Independent Hospital
Full Time - 37.5 Hours
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Lead Outpatient Physiotherapist to join our growing Physiotherapy team at Berkshire Independent Hospital.
Berkshire Independent Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of NHS and private patient services in England.
We receive referrals from GPs and Consultants as well as self-referrals. These provide a stimulating case mix with a bias towards acute musculoskeletal injuries and postoperative orthopaedic rehabilitation.
The post holder must be enthusiastic, motivated, committed to patient focused care and proven experience in leading a team and orthopaedic/MSK services.
The Role:
The successful applicant will lead the day to day management of the out-patient physiotherapy service, whilst reporting to the Physiotherapy Manager. You will be responsible for implementing service delivery projects, Co-ordinating training, reviewing patient documentation, audits, PDRs and assist the physiotherapy manager ensuring the service is safe and effective. The post holder will deliver an outstanding level of care and ability to organise your own workload whilst considering the needs of the business.
The successful candidate should have:
* HCPC and CSP registered
* Experience in leadership and promote innovation and improvement
* Excellent knowledge of orthopaedics and MSK physiotherapy
* Ability to organise and prioritise independently
* Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
* Excellent communication, accuracy and interpersonal skills
* Experience in clinical audits and utilise outcome tools
* Ability to demonstrate excellent clinical reasoning processes
* Excellent understanding of CSP Standards of Physiotherapy Practice and Rules of Professional Conduct
* Work within the governance framework of the hospital and comply with regulatory standards (CQC)
* An understanding of the Private sector would be an advantage
* The successful candidate will be flexible
In return for your skills we offer an attractive salary and benefits package.
Benefits include:
* 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
* Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
* Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
* Flexible shift patterns available where possible
* Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
* Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
* Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
* Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
* Free Parking on site (where possible)
* Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
* Concerts for Carers
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
* The Blue Light Card Scheme
About us
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us.
We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.
All offers of employment in respect of this appointment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Disclosure Certificate from the Criminal Records Bureau
We care.
It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.