Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Orthopaedic Therapy team at the Great Western Hospital for a fixed term of 6 months.
You will be working in an integrated team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Assistants who provide therapy to all Orthopaedic patients on the Elective and Trauma wards at Great Western Hospital.
Experience of working in Orthopaedics is desirable.
We would welcome interest from experienced Band 5s who are looking to further their experience or an established band 6 looking to further develop their skills.
Main duties of the job The role of the Band 6 Orthopaedic Physiotherapist is to provide a skilled level of physiotherapeutic intervention to orthopaedic patients of any age in the hospital.
The Band 6 will also carry out non-clinical duties, assist in the training of qualified staff, assistants and students and will contribute to the development of the service.
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We will expect your values and behaviours toreflect the STAR Values of the organisation:Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrity Job description Job responsibilities To assist with the day-to-day running of the Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team, including prioritisationand delegation of To participate in the Orthopaedic Weekend Service The staff member may be required to work their contracted hours between 6am to 8pm covering 7 days To maintain a high standard of documentation and accurate problem orientated medical To assist with audit and evaluation of record To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use ofEvidence Based Practice Projects, audit, outcome measures, and make recommendations for To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developmentsand incorporating them as necessary into your work, using reflective practice, and beingguided by a current Personal Development To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues toensure delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Physiotherapy HCPC registered Desirable Clinical Educator for student placements Experience Essential Varied band 5 rotations experience of supervising/training others Desirable Spinal injuries Elderly care/rehab experience of working with NICE guidelines Knowledge and skills Essential able to communicate sensitively and professionally IT skills Clinical reasoning skills Evidence of prioritisation and time management Desirable prioritisation and time management of team and team caseload