This permanent full-time post sits in the trust's frailty service, covering inpatient wards at Worcester Royal Hospital. The senior physiotherapist assesses and treats older people living with frailty, and supervises band 5 physiotherapists and support workers. The role also includes clinical education for physiotherapy students, cross-site training and weekend or out-of-hours cover in respiratory or orthopaedic services. Candidates need HCPC registration and an acute NHS background.
What the job involves
- Provide timely, evidence-based clinical care to older people with frailty on inpatient wards, and manage an own caseload
- Clinically supervise and manage band 5 physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers
- Support rotational band 6 physiotherapists and take part in trust-wide band 6 peer group meetings
- Carry out clinical assessment, diagnosis and individual treatment programmes, reviewing and adjusting them as needed
- Deliver cross-site training and education with the Frailty Team Leads
- Act as clinical educator for physiotherapy students, supervising and appraising students and junior staff
- Take part in evening, weekend and on-call services and contribute to the 7-day rota
- Prioritise and allocate staff workload, and cover for the Team Lead in their absence
- Write clear clinical notes, discharge summaries and progress reports, and liaise with the MDT, carers and referrers
- Take part in audit, research and service development to support evidence-based practice
- Undertake outpatient activity within the area of speciality where appropriate
- Maintain safe practice, safe use of equipment and reporting of incidents, and keep up mandatory training and CPD
What’s required
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in physiotherapy
- Appropriate postgraduate qualifications or training
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Experience of working in an acute NHS environment
- Supervision and development of assistants and students
- Broad experience across core rotations, or within speciality for a static post
- Evidence of relevant and recent CPD
Skills & knowledge
- Effective written communication
- Comprehensive clinical knowledge and skills in core areas and the speciality
- Understanding of professional, legal and clinical governance
- Understanding of current NHS issues
Other
- Able and willing to commute between sites and to work in Worcestershire
- Able and willing to work across 7 days and take part in 24-hour on-call duties
- Able to meet the physical demands of the role
- Professional manner, team working, initiative and strong interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrate the trust values and behaviours
Nice to have
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Training of other MDT members
- Active participation in audit or research
- Experience of working in the speciality at a senior level
- Teaching skills
- Leadership skills
- Presentation skills
What’s offered
- Support for continuing professional development
- Postgraduate training actively promoted
- Opportunity to develop leadership and management skills
- Encouragement to take part in quality improvement and service development
- Flexible working, as a Timewise-accredited flex positive employer
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
