Rotational Specialist Physiotherapist

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

All of the therapy teams are led by experienced band 7 therapists who will support you in your learning and professional development. The Therapy Department values the importance of professional development, training and high quality clinical supervision for all our staff. We have a well-established appraisal system in place alongside regular and varied CPD opportunities.
This post offers excellent opportunities to work within a large teaching hospital in a well-established and supportive environment with good working relationships with the wider multidisciplinary Team.
Job Summary
Manage a caseload of patients with varying diagnosis and or /complex needs, using evidence based/ client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in a defined clinical area.
Ensure development of junior staff through supervision, training and annual appraisal.
Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical practice & service development within area.
Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust Physiotherapy service.
Take a lead for information management to ensure high quality data which is recorded, evaluated & reported in a timely manner.
Band 6 Rotational Specialist Physiotherapist – Cardiothoracic, Surgery with head and neck, General Critical Care, Neuro, Major Trauma and Trauma and Orthopaedics
Full time – 37.5 hours
We are looking for highly motivated and experienced physiotherapists who still want the opportunity to gain knowledge in different working areas to join our in-patient teams based within University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will rotate between general critical care, neuro, cardiothoracic critical care, surgery with head and neck, major trauma and trauma and orthopaedics. They will work within an integrated team of physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
We are looking for applicants who have developed skills and knowledge to assess and treat patients with a wide variety of conditions within an acute NHS setting. You should also have experience in staff supervision and student training. Previous involvement in service developments and audits would be advantageous.
The post holder will be required to work weekends and, where necessary, bank holidays as part of a seven-day service. They will also be expected to participate in the respiratory on call and weekend rota. Training and support will be provided as required.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence ® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
Be professional, legally responsible & accountable for all aspects of own work and activities, to manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload
Carry a clinical caseload of highly complex patients, provide advanced therapeutic assessment & evaluation and provide detailed written treatment plans with patient centered goals working within ward / department areas
Work as an autonomous practitioner and member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programs, taking on the role of care Co-Ordinator and/ or vocational lead where relevant
Carry out treatment, using a broad variety of modalities and clinical reasoning to allow selection of the most appropriate technique evaluating, modifying and recording all interventions and outcomes & adapting them to meet the needs of the patient
Use highly developed manual treatment skills requiring coordination, sensation & dexterity
Produce and deliver an annual report specific to own clinical area & participate in the delivery of the Physiotherapy business plan
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