Senior Physiotherapist

Job summary

The Rotherham Foundation Trust NHS Trust is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the inpatient integrated medicine team based at Rotherham Hospital. We are looking for applicants who have developed knowledge and skills to assess and treat patients with a wide variety of conditions within the acute setting. If you have a keen interest in providing holistic care to complex medical patients then we would love to hear from you. Our caseload comprises of patients requiring functional therapy to maintain, regain or improve their independence that has deteriorated secondly to a medical condition. We have an integrated approach to patient assessment, treatment and discharge planning, working closely with our OT colleagues. Effective team work is essential. The caseload also comprises of patients who are transferred from critical care, continuing their rehabilitation programme to optimise exercise tolerance and functional recovery. There are opportunities to develop clinically, your leadership skills and knowledge, with an expectation to support junior staff, therapy support workers and students. There is a big emphasis on service development within the team. The team also covers a 7 days in which you will be part of a weekend rota. You will be required to take part in our respiratory on call rota. If you wish to find out more about this post please contact Stephanie Lee 01709 424406 or stephanie.lee20@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Physiotherapist, you will work with a wide range of conditions across medical assessment areas, medical and surgical wards. Your role is to provide a high standard care and support junior staff in creating a seamless patient journey whilst in hospital and support and facilitate discharge on the most appropriate pathway.

You will work alongside other Senior members within the team in driving service improvements and developments within the Inpatient Therapy team to ensure we provide the most efficient patient care. We need to ensure that our patients are receiving the right care in the right place. You will also have the responsibility of the development of rotational staff, support staff and students. You will also be managing and supporting treatments of complex patients.

You will have the responsibility of contributing to the wider organisation in supporting operational flow through the awareness of trust level. You will have a understanding on how we as a Inpatient Therapy team can support and work with our community teams to support discharges and patients on the right exit pathway.

We are committed to the development of staff with the Inpatient Team and support opportunities that may arise to further develop whilst in post.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

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

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