Senior Community Physiotherapist - Fixed Term in Weston-super-Mare

An opportunity has arisen in the complex assessment beds therapy team (Pathway 3) in North Somerset for a motivated, compassionate and ambitious Physiotherapist who has a genuine interest in working in rehabilitation. You will be part of a therapy team responsible for the management of service users who have been recently discharged from an acute hospital setting and are undertaking a period of assessment and rehabilitation in order to establish their long term place of residence. Your role will include the assessment and treatment of service users and delivery of rehabilitation programmes. This role will be based within the Pathway 3 team which covers various nursing homes across North Somerset, the role requires the flexibility to work across the Pathway 3 bed bases. Currently the service is Monday-Friday however will potentially expand to cover weekends in future. We are also able to support flexible working patterns.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients with complex needs often arising from the frail elderly cohort.
• Use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient-centred intervention programmes incorporating physical, psychological, social, leisure and employment needs, using an evidence-based practice approach, promoting high quality and harm free care.
• Work in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary team including primary and secondary care, social care, voluntary agencies and others according to service users needs.
• Collaborate with service users, carers and family in identifying appropriate and achievable goals as part of the overall care plan, which will maximise quality of life and independence.
• Provide a service that focuses on achieving and demonstrating overall improvements in health care for patients who are complex, frail and multiple long-term conditions.
• Facilitate referrals to other services or investigations based on your assessment.
• Take responsibility for the development of other members of the team including peers, junior staff, and students whilst assisting other junior staff to organise, prioritise and manage their caseload.
• Participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery of training both within the service and to other health professionals as appropriate.
• Operational management of a delegated number of staff with support from senior manager.

About Sirona care & health and Benefits

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire. Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Additional Information

Whether you’re starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don’t be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices. Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy. Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position. If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.