Job summary An exciting development opportunity has arisen to join our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) as a Band 5 Physiotherapist within our beautiful community hospital inpatient setting at North Cotswolds Hospital.
We are a clinically led organisation where individuals are valued for their unique professional contribution to ensuring best patient care.
Continuing Professional Development is a key priority and we actively promote and develop the broadening roles that Physiotherapists and AHPs are able to contribute.
Main duties of the job As a band 5 Physiotherapist you will manage a wide caseload including neurological rehabilitation, falls assessment and prevention and long-term conditions working in a fully integrated MDT setting.
You will assist in the supervision of students and therapy assistants.
You will be required to provide day to day Physiotherapy assessments and interventions as part of the MDT.
You will need to be able to work alone without direct supervision within your agreed scope of practice.
The post holder will be required to provide leadership and support to the Physiotherapy assistants within the MDT.
The post holder will be responsible for representing Physiotherapy at MDT meetings and for contributing to discharge planning, and support planning for individuals they are working with.
The post holder will receive support from the MDT and the Senior Physiotherapists as well as profession specific support as agreed locally.
You will be involved in some prioritising of workload on a daily basis, including some delegation and assignment or work to physiotherapy assistants.
About us We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services.
We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust.
For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views ( It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:o believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;o would recommend the organisation as a place to work;o agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;o would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West.
However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description Job responsibilities Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy.
The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live.
Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them.
It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.
Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.
So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification Essential Essential Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy HCPC registration Desirable Membership to a relevant professional body Essential Essential Broad range of clinical experience through previous posts or comprehensive student placements