Bank Orthopaedic/Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
Bank Shifts - covering on an ad hoc basis for weekends & some weekdays
Cromwell Hospital, 1A Lexham Gardens, W8 5JJ
Salary: Competitive

Role Overview
This role covers post-operative orthopaedic inpatients and equipment fitting to consultant clinics. As well as neuro rehabilitation.

As an Orthopaedics Physiotherapist you shall provide a client-centred and evidence-based service to adult and very occasionally older paediatric patients, providing assessment and treatment to a caseload of patients with varied and often complex orthopaedic needs.

As a Clinician at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and everyday.

We have belief in you to do what's right for our patients and in return we'll support you to develop your career so you can not only grow at Bupa, but thrive.

What you'll do

• Be responsible for the physiotherapy management of the patient load assigned to you and to practise as an accountable professional using reflective practise and clinical reasoning in undertaking specialist assessment in order to provide an individualised treatment programme for each patient.
• Obtain informed, valid consent on an ongoing basis which endeavours to keep them involved in their own health care plan. This includes education to support ongoing management.
• Participate in discharge planning and liaise with external agencies in order to ensure a discharge that is safe and supportive of the patient's ongoing care and rehabilitation needs.
• Respond promptly to clinic requests for fitting standard orthopaedic braces, boots and slings.
• Provide appropriate information, education and support for your client group and their carers.

What you'll bring

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Proven experience, competence and confidence in orthopaedic conditions
• Knowledge and experience in fitting orthopaedic/MSK braces and other appropriate items
• Sound clinical reasoning skills
• Knowledge of specialist equipment appropriate to your area of experience.

Benefits:

• An hourly rate that incorporates payment of annual leave.
• Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop lead by expert caterers.
• Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme

Why Bupa?
We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

Diversity and Inclusion - We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role.