Senior Physiotherapist - Urgent Medicine Speciality

Job description

Job summary

Bedford Hospital offers a rare and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Physiotherapist to join our Urgent Medicine Therapy team.

The successful candidate will work within the busy A&E department, as well as fast-paced clinical areas including the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) and escalation areas. You will use your advanced physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills to support patients presenting with a wide range of urgent and complex needs.

We are looking for an energetic and forward-thinking physiotherapist who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will play a key role in supporting timely patient flow, ensuring patients are appropriately assessed, treated and supported to transition safely between hospital and community settings.

The Urgent Medicine Therapy team provides physiotherapy cover across A&E over extended hours. This offers an opportunity for flexible working arrangements for the right candidate, supporting a healthy work-life balance while meeting the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached job description or scroll further down to find information about the main duties of this job.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Undertake the physiotherapy assessment and management of patients within the urgent medicine physiotherapy speciality.
• Determine clinical diagnosis or need and the physiotherapy intervention indicated.
• Hold responsibility for their own caseload, as an autonomous practitioner and oversee caseloads of more junior staff. They will ensure all patients are managed this using evidence based and patient centred principles.
• Assess, plan, treat and evaluate patient centred interventions. Deliver an individualised treatment programme and ensure the Physiotherapy requirements for the discharge planning process are delivered in a timely manner.
• To work alongside members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver physiotherapy services to patients within the specialities of the work place. This will include patients with multi-pathology and complex needs.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate physiotherapy students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
• Access advice and support from a senior staff to ensure their clinical work is evaluated.
• The post holder will also be required to actively participate in the weekend/late rota for the Navigation team, working both independently and alongside support staff

Please refer to the attached JD file.

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Undertake the physiotherapy assessment and management of patients within the urgent medicine physiotherapy speciality.
• Determine clinical diagnosis or need and the physiotherapy intervention indicated.
• Hold responsibility for their own caseload, as an autonomous practitioner and oversee caseloads of more junior staff. They will ensure all patients are managed this using evidence based and patient centred principles.
• Assess, plan, treat and evaluate patient centred interventions. Deliver an individualised treatment programme and ensure the Physiotherapy requirements for the discharge planning process are delivered in a timely manner.
• To work alongside members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver physiotherapy services to patients within the specialities of the work place. This will include patients with multi-pathology and complex needs.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate physiotherapy students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
• Access advice and support from a senior staff to ensure their clinical work is evaluated.
• The post holder will also be required to actively participate in the weekend/late rota for the Navigation team, working both independently and alongside support staff

Please refer to the attached JD file.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Physio Degree or Equivalent
• HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential

• Previous NHS experience in a rotational capacity in core specialities or similar position
• Previous experience within A&E, AAU
• Experience supervising junior and support staff
• Experience making autonomous decisions to expedite patient discharge
• Experience working with acutely unwell patients and ability to treat patients who require respiratory physiotherapy intervention

Desirable

• Clinical educator experience
• Weekend rota experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to present information, written and orally in a clear logical manner
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Physio Degree or Equivalent
• HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential

• Previous NHS experience in a rotational capacity in core specialities or similar position
• Previous experience within A&E, AAU
• Experience supervising junior and support staff
• Experience making autonomous decisions to expedite patient discharge
• Experience working with acutely unwell patients and ability to treat patients who require respiratory physiotherapy intervention

Desirable

• Clinical educator experience
• Weekend rota experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to present information, written and orally in a clear logical manner
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Bedford Hospital - South Wing

Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ

United Kingdom

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