Job summary
Do you have a passion for Rehabilitation and working within an close knit Inpatient MDT?

Do you have experience of working within Orthopaedics, general Older Persons Rehab and some Neurological conditions and want to further your expertise within our Community Hospital setting? Are you looking for the next step in your career?

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic physiotherapist wanting to develop further rehabilitation skills.We offer excellent opportunities for training and development.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high standard physiotherapy service in assessing and treating patients who may have a complex presentation.
• To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists/technicians/assistants and students and be involved in teaching MDT staff.
• To participate in CPD and other departmental activities.

About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy services, assessing and treating patients, including those with complex needs, using evidence-based practice.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, formulate individualised management and treatment plans, and implement a range of specialised interventions.
• Maintain professional and legal accountability for all aspects of clinical practice, including accurate patient documentation and adherence to professional guidelines.
• Demonstrate expertise in clinical governance and risk management, ensuring that treatment plans are supported by current evidence.
• Utilise advanced manual techniques and therapeutic handling, often requiring moderate physical effort.
• Stay abreast of developments within the speciality, analyse current research, and implement changes in clinical practice.
• Safely use and ensure the maintenance of physiotherapy equipment, adhering to departmental policies

Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Physiotherapy Degree
• Evidence of recent study in relevant clinical area.

Desirable

• Evidence of Clinical Educator Course
• Member of specialist interest group
• Evidence of some managerial training.

Knowledge
Essential

• Computer literacy
• Evidence of good clinical reasoning
• Evidence of teamwork
• Able to work under pressure
• Organisational skills
• Supervisory and appraisal skills.

Desirable

• Facilitation skills
• Teaching skills

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of Band 5 rotations including orthopaedics rotation
• Evidence of providing teaching or presentation
• Evidence of supervision of unregistered staff and students
• Understanding of working in NHS
• Strong Experience of MDT working

Desirable

• Evidence of service development project or research
• Evidence at a Band 6 level

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