Band 5 Rotational PhysiotherapistNHS
Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a Band 5 Physiotherapy Rotation in the South West for a six month fixed term contract?
Sirona care & health are looking to recruit highly motivated physiotherapists who will deliver a high quality service and thrive on the opportunities this post offers. Sirona care & health are moving to an innovative integrated network model with emphasis on admission prevention, rapid acute management and long term self-management, enabling patients to live better lives in their own environment.
We have fantastic locality based rotations which include core and specialist areas such as: MSK, LD, Neurology, Paediatrics, falls, respiratory, and community ( supporting Discharge to Assess, Prevention of Admission and Community Therapy pathways). You will be working in a variety of locations (patients' homes, outpatient clinics, Community Rehab Beds etc.).
Rotations are 6 months long with excellent induction, supervision and training frameworks which you will be engaged in immediately. Sirona care & health also supports students across the organisation and there will be opportunity for you to support student placements as you develop your own knowledge and skills. This highly supportive culture enables junior clinicians to develop into effective, autonomous clinicians with a broad range of transferable skill.
Main duties of the job
Based at various locations around the BNSSG region, you will be responsible for a busy physiotherapy case-load, working within experienced and supportive teams.
Your responsibilities will include:
- To act as an autonomous Physiotherapist practitioner, providing assessment and treatment, and managing your own patient caseload within a speciality team, with the support and mentoring of Senior Physiotherapists.
- Rotate to different clinical areas across the region. Each rotation will have clear learning objectives to consolidate and build on graduate skills and academic knowledge.
- To plan and prioritise your own workload, delegating tasks as appropriate and communicating progress with the multi-disciplinary team.
- To supervise and train students as required.
- To communicate effectively with patients and carers to progress treatment programmes and provide reassurance.
- Use clinical reasoning and treatment skills to deliver personalised treatment plans based on evidence based practice.
- Maintain accurate patient records in line with guidelines.
A valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is an essential requirement for roles within Sirona care & health.
Job description
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
If you are an internal applicant, this will be a secondment. Please get permission from your line manager before applying or we may not be able to proceed with your application.
Important Information for Newly Qualified Applicants:
- If you are a student, please outline your placements under "Employer/activity history", highlighting your duties & responsibilities when prompted
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- Please use your 'supporting information' to outline how you meet the person specification below.
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- If you refer to qualifications or employment within your statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted
About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.