Senior Physiotherapist - Rotational

Main area Physiotherapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (To include weekend working as part of the therapy weekend service)

Job ref 434-CR

Site Wycombe hospital High Wycombe Town High Wycombe

Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly

Closing 06/04/:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact or phone .

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work - and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview We are looking for enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapists to join our Neuro rotation in Buckshealthcare NHS Trust. Rotations are 9 months long and cover a wide range of areas across different sites within the Trust. The rotations are:

• Hyperacute Stroke Unit - Wycombe Hospital
• Acute Stroke Rehab Unit - Wycombe Hospital
• Neuro-response (Outliers and Multidisciplinary Day Assessment Unit) - Wycombe Hospital
• Bucks Neuro Rehab Unit - Amersham Hospital
• Drake Therapy Service (Parkinson's and complex falls patients) - Amersham Hospital
• MFOP and Neuro Outliers - Stoke Mandeville Hospital

This role will suit someone who is motivated, flexible and hard-working, and keen to support patients to achieve their potential in rehabilitation. In all rotations the role is part of a well-established and supportive therapy team. There is a strong emphasis on staff development with support from Band 7 team leads on each rotation, with additional support from the Band 8a Clinical Specialists.

The post involves weekend working as part of the therapy weekend service.

Main duties of the job

• To participate within the neurology, rehabilitation and or interdisciplinary team and contribute to its function.
• To undertake assessments of patients with complex and diverse presentation
• To undertake advanced, comprehensive, and where applicable, standardised assessments within neurology/rehabilitation.
• To use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice to determine treatment plan using a wide range of treatment skills and options.
• To analyse and interpret clinical and non-clinical information to form an accurate diagnosis in a wide range of conditions, with guidance from specialist Physiotherapists.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

Person specification EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Current registration with Health Professions Council
• Diploma /Degree in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
• MCSP Membership
• Specific formal courses appropriate to post speciality
• Membership of professional special interest group
• Field work/clinical educators course

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of at least 18 months in a junior rotational Physiotherapy post
• Previous experience in core physiotherapy specialties including acute in patient care, respiratory, Musculoskeletal and neurology
• Attendance at post graduate courses in related fields and demonstrates reflective learning
• Experience of managing own caseload and prioritizing
• Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
• Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
• Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute NHS Hospital
• Knowledge of areas of influence of psychosocial and cultural factors on health/illness behaviours
• Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process
• Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
• Experience in supervision of students and junior staff
• Participation in audit and research and development activities
• Experience of undertaking Senior (Band 6) role

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to the specialist clinical area of post
• Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/experience and utilize advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Able to carry out a range of assessments and procedures in order to make clinical assessments and diagnosis
• Able to carry out manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling, requiring skillful and strenuous physical effort during the day
• Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
• Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
• Ability to self direct towards the attainment of clear goals
• Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well reasoned standards
• Positive response to constructive criticism
• Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
• Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
• Commitment to equal opportunities and antidiscriminatory practice
• Understand how to maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• To demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness
• Able to fulfill the physical demands of the role subject to reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disciplinary Discrimination Act 1995
• Able to be empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations, using judgement to determine optimal intervention
• Ability to participate in on call / emergency working rota
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Full UK Driving Licence
• To have strategies for dealing with stressful interpersonal situations and frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

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