Overview
An opportunity is available for an inpatient Physiotherapist to join our innovative team at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, based in Harlow, Essex. We provide ongoing care to a broad range of patients, ranging from those who are critically unwell, to those who need minimal rehabilitation or assessment and advice.
You will be responsible for providing a high standard of assessment, advice, treatment and evaluation of patients referred to the acute Inpatient Physiotherapy Service, including patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.
Responsibilities
As a senior member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will be integral to the efficient and effective running of the Physiotherapy service. You will:
* assist the Specialty Team Lead in providing the highest standard of care to patients referred to the service
* work to improve the service where needed
* supervise rotational physiotherapists and support them in their work
* lead the clinical education and practice of student physiotherapists and assist in department-wide training
* often work without direct supervision and manage your own caseload for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type
* communicate effectively with patients, carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team; advocate on behalf of patients for safety and a positive experience
Rotation and Employment Details
* Rotation are 9 monthly and cover: Acute Medicine; Care of the Elderly; Surgery and Critical Care; Orthopaedics (elective and #NOF ward); ED and Frailty; possible opportunities with community partners in HCT and EPUT
This is a part time post of 15 hours per week and forms part of a job share. Assistance could be provided for suitable return to practice candidates.
Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area includes up to 500,000 people, including Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise and Our 3 Values: Patient at heart; Everyday excellence; Creative collaboration. The Trust expects staff to uphold these values to the highest level.
Further details / informal visits
Contact: Name: Katie Silk
Job title: Head of Therapies
Email: katiesilk@nhs.net
Telephone: 01279978564
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