JOB SUMMARY

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your physiotherapy career within the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

ABOUT US

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England’s largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

PERSON SPECIFICATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• HCPC registered.
• Degree In Physiotherapy or equivalent.
• Acute NHS experience & Paediatric experience in Respiratory, Orthopaedics, Neuro and Neonates.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

To provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients with complex needs, take a lead role in physiotherapy care at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, act as a specialist resource for staff and other healthcare professionals, lead the advanced assessment and treatment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide clinical diagnosis and plan appropriate treatment while ensuring accurate record-keeping.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS JOB ROLE

• To plan, co-ordinate and evaluate the Physiotherapy service provided by Physiotherapy Team in conjunction with the Acute Therapy Services Managers and Therapy Team Leads.
• To be responsible for the supervision, appraisal, and education of more junior physiotherapy staff within the clinical team.
• To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using specialist knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical experience to treat complex or highly complex patients.
• To supervise, educate and assess physiotherapy students on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within core clinical areas; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
• To undertake/lead evidence-based audit and research projects to develop and enhance personal and teams clinical practice within their area. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team. Will assist in the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.
• To participate in the seven-day working rota with an approximate weekend frequency of 1:6 weekends with rest days the following week, and to participate in the on-call respiratory physiotherapy evening/night rota.