Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy Services
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 8 months (Fixed Term until 8th August 2025)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-24-D&S-T2004
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- 拢29,970 - 拢36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapist, Band 5
Band 5
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
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Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our medical team on a fixed term contract until 8th August 2025.
You will have an opportunity to work within our integrated therapy team working closely with multi-disciplinary teams on our general medical wards, providing comprehensive assessments and intervention.
Core working hours Monday 鈥 Friday, but you will be expected to work within any shift or on-call rotas in operation, which includes weekends and public holidays
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will have no budget or managerial responsibilities. They will be expected to progress to supervise and appraise less experienced therapists, support workers and undergraduates, with the support of the team leader.
- There will also be progression to taking on increasing responsibility for the day to day management of the clinical area, in the absence of more senior staff.
- The post holder is supervised by a named therapist, although they may not be present at all times. 听Clinical and professional supervision is in the form of regular clinical reasoning sessions, observed practice, peer review and formal training. Access to advice and support from specialist therapists is available as required.
Working for our organisation
It is expected that all employees uphold the values of the organisation as our values underpin everything we do and describe the way we expect our staff to behave towards our patients, families and carers and between each other. We have the following three values:
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1. Caring
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Patients said: "Show me that you care about me as an individual. Talk to me, not about me. Look at me when you talk to me."
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2. Listening
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Patients said: "Please acknowledge me, even if you can't help me right now. Show me that you know that I'm here."
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3. Excelling
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Patients said: "Don't just do what you have to, take the next step and go the extra mile."
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In line with the Trust Vision to provide the 鈥淏est Care for Everyone鈥︹
Professional values
- To deliver therapeutic interventions, using the principles of Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way supported by the Therapy Competency Framework.
- To work within the Therapy team providing an effective and evidence based service through assessing, planning and implementing treatment programmes.
Communication and interpersonal skills
听- To communicate effectively with patients and carers potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information; in order to provide patient centred care, to encourage self-management, maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. 听Patients may have communication, perceptual or cognitive/understanding difficulties.
- To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing, other allied health professions and other colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service.
Leadership, management and team working
听- To take on increasing responsibility for personal development and supporting the development and supervision of others by CPD (continuing professional development), linked to appraisal.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS in the UK
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Deliver evidence based physiotherapy assessment and treatment
- Apply a practical approach to problem solving.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills, both verbal, non-verbal and written when interacting with other team members, clients and other professionals.
- Demonstrate clear, concise and accurate communication when conveying written information
- Manage own workload and prioritise appropriately
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Williams
- Job title
- Recruitment Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 4087
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