Senior Physiotherapist (Surgery)

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Full time
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and passionate Band 6 Physiotherapist to become a core member of our Surgery/ICU team in a static role. This dynamic team is looking for someone who is confident to deliver high quality therapeutic assessments and interventions that include but are not limited to Plastic surgery specialty.

The role will focus on the Plastic specialty such as Burns, ortho plastic/reconstruction, and Head and Neck Cancer (including Max Fax/ENT). It also includes supporting the surgical physio team covering Intensive care, urology, vascular, HPB, renal, gynae, and general surgery. The role will include working within an established MDT of health care professionals that strive to put our patients first by delivering high quality care.

The successful candidate will join this well-established service to support, deliver, and develop this service for the local Health Community. University Hospitals Plymouth is committed to providing both quality care to the local population and supporting our staff as part of the South West Burns facility, Peninsula Major Trauma Centre, and South West Head and Neck Centre.

You will have opportunities to develop your clinical skills and knowledge through staff supervision, mentoring, and in-service training, supported by the band 7s to enhance and improve current physiotherapy provisions.

Previous experience in surgical physiotherapy is essential for the role.

Main duties of the job To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to surgical wards, intensive care unit, high dependency unit. This involves working across the trust and peripheral sites in a range of settings providing a seven day service to Plastic specialty such as Burns, ortho plastic/reconstruction, and Head and Neck Cancer (including Max Fax/ENT), Intensive care, urology, vascular, HPB, renal, gynae, and general surgery. To assist the Team Leaders in planning, developing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to patients within the team, on a day-to-day basis. To deputise for the Team Leaders when necessary. To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme. To hold responsibility for leading and managing surgical patients on a daily basis, with support from Team Lead, Head of Physiotherapy. To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working autonomously. Senior support and supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from specialist physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

About us We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

Please note that all communication will be electronic; please check your email account regularly. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work-life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission.

We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job description Job responsibilities See the attached job description for the role, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Person Specification Knowledge & Experience Essential Demonstrable Post graduate experience in core rotations: Neurology / Acute Respiratory / Trauma and Orthopaedics / MSK. Demonstrable experience of working in an acute hospital. Demonstrable Experience of teaching. Proven Evidence of contribution to clinical education/supervision of less experienced staff, students or assistants. Demonstrable Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Proven Evidence of relevant CPD. An awareness of current NHS and Health issues related to surgery and intensive care. Experience working in surgical areas.

Desirable Experience working in ICU. Demonstrable Experience of working in a major trauma unit. Clinical educator. Demonstrable Experience of working at Band 6 level.

Qualifications Essential Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent. HCPC registration. Attendance of additional relevant professional courses.

Desirable MSc in relevant area. Leadership qualification.

Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address Derriford Hospital Derriford Road Plymouth PL6 8DH

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