Job summary
Employer heading
Band 7 Physiotherapist
Band 7
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our friendly and supportive acute therapy team in Winchester. We are seeking a passionate, dynamic and forward thinking physiotherapist with a background of acute therapy experience to be part of our team.
The role will include, but not be limited to:
- Providing specialist clinical knowledge and care to our patients throughout our seven day service.
- Supporting the learning and development of our staff and students, and seeking professional development opportunities.
- Providing a skilled leading role in service development.
- Taking an active role in the running of a busy service from day to day, including weekend and on call working.
Main duties of the job
- Contributing to the delivery of a robust seven day therapy service in the acute setting which includes clinical areas such as ICU, surgery, elderly care, respiratory care, and general medicine.
- Taking a leading role in the delivery of the respiratory on call physiotherapy service.
- To take an active role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients, including those with increased complexity, and maintaining clear records as an autonomous practitioner.
- To take a lead role in supervision and training of other staff and students within the acute setting.
- To provide skilled clinical leadership and be responsible for service development, undertaking quality improvement projects.
- To set and monitor standards of practice, implementing policy and policy changes across the acute therapy service, and making recommendations to team lead/service lead a required.
Working for our organisation
Who we are:
The Acute Therapy Team at HHFT provides services across the Winchester, Basingstoke and Andover sites. We strive to work together and encourage all staff to work towards the HHFT core values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encourage.
What we offer:
Management and leadership support to continue your learning and development. We actively support CPD and encourage a learning environment for all.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any further questions, we would welcome visits to our department.
Person specification
Training/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc/ MSc in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Post Graduate Courses relevant to the clinical specialty
Desirable criteria
- Recognised post-graduate qualification e.g. MSc or equivalent experience
- Post graduate course(s) in management
- Member of special interest group
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience at Band 6 level
- Broad range of experience at junior level including, medical, surgery, neurology, musculoskeletal and elderly care
- Experience of managing other Therapists and supporting students, including teaching in a clinical setting
- Experience of MDT working
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience at Band 7 level
- Experience of working in Primary or Intermediate Care settings
- Experience of operational team management
- Evidence of service development
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Effective verbal and written communication & interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates ability to lead a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit
Additional Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between AWMH (Andover), BNHH (Basingstoke) and RHCH (Winchester) sites as required at short notice.
- Hold a current full manual UK driving licence/have access to own car with business insurance
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachael Gould
- Job title
- Acute Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01962 825420
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