Physiotherapist

Job summary An opportunity has arisen for Band 5 staff to join our team and gain experience in a range of settings including Medicine, Trauma, Surgery, Intensive Care, Neurosciences, Musculoskeletal and Paediatrics.
We are now looking for existing Band 5 staff and new graduates to apply with a view to being ready to start work with us bySeptember 2025 or earlier.
Addenbrooke's Hospital is a regional teaching hospital providing specialist and generalist Physiotherapy Services to Inpatients and Outpatients.
Band 5 staff join the five monthly rotational scheme and our emergency on call and weekend service.
We offer excellent opportunities for learning in this large teaching hospital where you will be supported in your self development and career progression.
If successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to a Teams virtual pre-interview information session at on Thursday 16 January 2025 to provide information about our service and answer any questions you may have.
On the 21 January 2025 interview date, you will need to be available for a face to face clinical skills assessment.
As this is a practical assessment, we will NOT be able to offer virtual interviews or an alternative interview date.
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS PRACTICAL INTERVIEW IN PERSON.
Main duties of the job Provide a high standard of physiotherapy to Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Orthopaedic Wards, Medical Wards, Surgical Wards, Intensive Care Units (ICU), Paediatrics, Care of the Elderly Wards, Stroke Ward, Neurological and Rehabilitation Ward, Neurosciences areas, Community Services and Women's Health.To participate in the junior rotational scheme, rotating five monthly, which involves working across hospitals in a range of Ward settings and Outpatient departments.
About us Our Trust Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.
With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners.
Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.
CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves.
We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve.
We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description Job responsibilities We can offer you: Strong peer support Work with patients with a wide range of clinical conditions Positive commitment to CPD and post graduate education Development of your supervisory, teaching and management skills Service development opportunities Please see the link to the our service and what we can offer to you: Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa.
Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: applied for a Graduate visa or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment The advert will close at midnight on 5 January 2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 21 January 2025.
Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days.
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues.
Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces.
Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.
Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances.
Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given.
In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Physiotherapy or Student Physiotherapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Student Physiotherapist pending registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) by September 2024 Experience Essential A broad range of undergraduate placements completed Experience of working in an acute hospital setting Desirable Experience of working in the NHS Experience in ITU / Critical Care Band 5 experience Experience of working in other service- related public facing roles Knowledge Essential Evidence of competence in the assessment and treatment planning of a patient's care with a wide range of clinical conditions Evidence of clinical reasoning knowledge Evidence of self-directed learning and reflection Desirable Awareness of current local and national NHS issues / initiatives and changes Evidence of understanding of the elements and importance of good clinical governance Participation in service improvement Skills Essential Ability to work effectively as part of an MDT (Multidisciplinary) team Time management skills Ability to work confidently and independently Desirable Motivated to learn and develop as a professional practitioner Skills at commutations with the MDT Able to pass skills / knowledge to others within formal / informal settings Additional Requirements Essential The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities Ability to demonstrate empathy and to motivate patients Desirable Ability to travel within the region