Senior Physiotherapist – Rotational

Job summary

Are you passionate about Physiotherapy and looking for an opportunity to develop your skills in a rotational post? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Physiotherapy Team at Yeovil in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Physiotherapist. This position will rotate around the clinical areas of Frailty, MSk, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Rapid Turnaround, Reablement and Urgent Care. You’ll join an experienced therapy team consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

• Provide a highly specialised and up to date physiotherapy service in the clinical area.
• Provide clinical support, guidance and supervision for band 5 staff, students and Rehabilitation Assistants working within the Team
• Provide assistance to the Team Leads in the planning, co-ordinating, delivery and evaluation of the Therapy service
• Deputise when necessary on behalf of the Team lead on both clinical issues and managerial duties within the Team
• Play an active role in the development of Rotational Band 6 and Band 5 Physiotherapists, students and Rehabilitation Assistants
• Have a broad understanding of physiotherapy specialities and of wider departmental/ professional issues

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan — there is truly something for everyone!

Job description

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration
• Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including evidence of recent postgraduate learning

Desirable

• Post-graduate accredited course in rehabilitation or relevant post graduate courses
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Membership of relevant CSP special interest group

Experience

Essential

• Proven post graduate experience with extensive clinical experience relevant to the post
• To have completed a variety of rotations and acquired core skills relevant to the post
• Experience of a wide range of clinical rehabilitation areas in an acute setting
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Experience of service development and evaluation

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 UK Visas and Immigration website.

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

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

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