Senior Physiotherapist (AMU & HMU)
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Job summary
Senior Physiotherapist (AMU & HMU)
This is a permanent role - starting from June 2023
We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. We are a GOOD accredited hospital following CQC inspection and are looking to employ a forward thinking, dynamic individual as a Band 6 Physiotherapist across our AMU and HMU.
The post is suitable for an experienced physiotherapist with past AMU and HMU experience. The post will be operating across AMU and HMU, which works with individuals with a variety of complex needs and works along an Admission Avoidance pathway for patients at the Front Door of the hospital.
In many areas, the Trust is nationally recognised as delivering outstanding care and the Therapies service is fully focused on delivering on the trusts ambition to continue to enhance this excellent work. This is embodied in the Therapies service vision - to deliver a high quality, patient centred, modern service which promotes innovative thinking and prioritises the development of staff.
Come and join our team as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
Please note, this job will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Main duties of the job
- To be a Senior Physiotherapist delivering patient centred, caring therapy for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT).
- To be professionally responsible for all aspects of your own work including the therapeutic management of patients in your care, with support from your supervisor.
- To use your physiotherapy knowledge and skills to provide specialist support and advice to the Multi-Disciplinary team and to manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner
- To deliver a high quality, effective and efficient physiotherapy service in the Therapy team.
- To be a member of the Therapy Department team, contributing to service development in Therapies and the Trust.
About us
You will work within the wider Respiratory Physiotherapy team with experienced senior staff and be responsible for a clinical caseload as well as for supervising and developing junior staff and students. You will work closely with the MDT and community teams and contribute to seven day working.
The successful applicant will have NHS experience within AMU and HMU and possess excellent assessment, clinical reasoning, treatment and teaching skills. You will have sound IT skills and demonstrate the Trust's values of Compassion, Aspiration, Resourcefulness and Excellence.
Regular appraisal, supervision and support will be given and there is a requirement to actively participate in CPD and audit. You will work alongside senior colleagues to implement new initiatives to continue to develop the service in line with best practice and clinical guidelines.
Details
Date posted
07 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-5782015NCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
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