Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist

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Job summary

This is a rare opportunity: to be a founding member of a new MDT, establishing a new team in a new purpose-built intermediate care unit: Heathlands.

Heathlands is an exciting new venture in conjunction with Bracknell Forest Council to provide both intermediate and dementia care to Bracknell and the surrounding area. Frimley Health are pleased to be the official provider of the intermediate care unit, which is due to open in January 2022.

It is a 20 bedded unit providing patients with both step up and step down services.

Main duties of the job

As an experienced Physiotherapist you will be confident in assessing and treating patients, developing rehab and treatment plans and supporting patients to achieve their goals. With experience of goal setting, prescribing mobility equipment, group work and discharge planning you will be able to motivate, encourage and support patients with a range of functional interruptions.

You will have excellent communication skills, be a team player and have a special interest in service development. In return you will receive regular supervision, CPD opportunities and be supported to develop both your clinical and leadership skills.

As well as providing direct care and treatment to patients you will be a key influencer in the development of this team, building relationships and efficient pathways both internally and with community providers.

You will be expected to work across 7 days on a rota basis and will need a car for work purposes. There are full and part time roles available.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital and community services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

In addition to our 3 main hospitals we provide integrated community services to north east Hampshire, Farnham and Surrey Heath in partnership with Virgin Care Services.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.

When you join our trust, you become part of the Frimley Family - one team who work together to deliver truly exceptional care to the local residents we serve. Thanks to the breadth of our clinical and community services, you'll find a diversity of career opportunities and pathways.

Date posted

25 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,162 to £44,629 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-DV00106-B

Job locations

Heathlands

Bracknell

SL5 8AA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for the role of Senior Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for the role of Senior Physiotherapist

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered Physiotherapist

Experience

Essential

Up to date knowledge of best clinical practice in community and rehabilitation
Experience of discharge planning

Desirable

Clinical educators' training. Managerial experience and/or training

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ability to assess, plan, and evaluate the rehabilitation needs of patients and progress to effective outcomes
Physical skills for effective delivery of manual rehabilitation techniques appropriate to client group

Desirable

Experience of clinical audit

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered Physiotherapist

Experience

Essential

Up to date knowledge of best clinical practice in community and rehabilitation
Experience of discharge planning

Desirable

Clinical educators' training. Managerial experience and/or training

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ability to assess, plan, and evaluate the rehabilitation needs of patients and progress to effective outcomes
Physical skills for effective delivery of manual rehabilitation techniques appropriate to client group

Desirable

Experience of clinical audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heathlands

Bracknell

SL5 8AA

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heathlands

Bracknell

SL5 8AA

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)