Job Description
Your duties will include:
- Delivering high quality physiotherapy care in a hospital setting; including the assessment, treatment, planning and development of physiotherapy treatment programmes, progressing and regressing treatment using own clinical knowledge and justification
- Use sound rationale to solve problems and treat, sometimes moderately complex, patients within scope of practice without overcomplicating matters
- Sound ability to use dynamic risk assessment and manual handling skills to ensure patient and environmental safety during treatment plans
- Effective planning and prioritisation of patients to ensure timely safe discharge from the ward
- Providing patient education and advice at all stages throughout the patient journey.
- Manage your own case load in inpatients/outpatients as applicable, time management skills, input sessional charges via computer, book patient appointments and fully utilise own computer diary.
- To act in a professional manner at all times respecting privacy, dignity and confidentiality
- High regard and implementation of health and safety procedures regarding patients, colleagues and the environment at all times, including infection control procedures
- Excellent communication, customer care and customer service skills.
- A commitment to CPD, mandatory training and e-learning
- A good standard of IT literacy and willingness learn new information technology as required
- An active involvement in the day to day running of the department
- Working effectively and independently as part of the Physiotherapy team and the wider multi-disciplinary team
The ideal candidate MUST have:
- BSc Honours degree in Physiotherapy
- Be HCPC and CSP registered
- Experience of working as a Physiotherapist in an Orthopaedic and/or MSK outpatient setting.
- Evidence of CPD
- Highly organised and demonstrate the ability to work confidently and effectively both in a team and independently.
- Have an understanding of the CSP standards of practice and HCPC standards and how they relate to individual practice.
- Desirable – previous experience in the independent sector
In return we offer the successful candidate:
- Competitive pay, dependent on experience and enhancements for working unsocial hours.
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Uniform provided
- Free on-site parking
- Staff benefits, including private medical Insurance and life assurance
Job ID: 103955