Job summary
Are you a Band 5 Physiotherapist, newly qualified or looking to progress and build further knowledge and skills in a community setting?
We are looking to recruit a Full Time rotational Junior Physiotherapist to join our Community Therapy Team in Guildford and Waverley. The rotations currently are MSK out-patients, In-patients (sub-acute ortho-geriatric, frailty), and Community Therapy Team, who see both urgent and general rehabilitation, including patients with neurological impairments.
You will be part of a friendly and experienced team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, PTAs and Community Rehabilitation Assistants. You must be willing to learn to use IT applications to carry out this job effectively. You will need to be able to travel independently between sites and to patients' homes.
The In-patient, MSK and Community Therapy Teams aim to provide high quality, responsive physiotherapy services, for patients with a wide range of complex physical impairments including long-term conditions and frailty. The community patients may be at risk of admission to hospital or have recently been discharged from hospital. You will need to be able to work autonomously as well as part of a multidisciplinary team and be able to promote innovation and improvement within the community therapy team.
Main duties of the job
The Band 5 physiotherapist will provide intervention for referred patients as part of a multi-agency approach to meet the health and social care needs. He/she will be responsible for a defined group of patients and will be responsible for providing assessment, treatment and advice to these patients. You will work across the Community service rotation programme.
You will assess and treat people in bedded units, in an out-patient setting and in their own homes including using telephone and video calls, and will manage your own caseload of patients. We work closely alongside other community services from health, social and voluntary sectors to provide the best service to enable patients to have the best possible quality of life.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To work across the Community rotation Physiotherapy service in a range of ward settings, outpatient departments, community settings and in the patients own home. Staff are guided and supported through 6 monthly rotations by senior staff. Each of the rotations builds on previous experience enabling further development of clinical competencies. The rotations include musculoskeletal outpatients, Community rehabilitation, Intermediate care/ rapid response and In-patient rehabilitation. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as autonomous practitioner.
The post holders will have professional responsibility for themselves and those who they supervise. They will be expected to contribute to the on-going development of clinical practice, standards, research, as well as policies, protocols, guidelines and service development.
We are currently changing the way we work to provide some services over 7 days to support discharge and prevent hospital admission, which you will be expected to participate in as the service evolves.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work across the Community rotation Physiotherapy service in a range of ward settings, outpatient departments, community settings and in the patients own home. Staff are guided and supported through 6 monthly rotations by senior staff. Each of the rotations builds on previous experience enabling further development of clinical competencies. The rotations include musculoskeletal outpatients, Community rehabilitation, Intermediate care/ rapid response and In-patient rehabilitation. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as autonomous practitioner.
The post holders will have professional responsibility for themselves and those who they supervise. They will be expected to contribute to the on-going development of clinical practice, standards, research, as well as policies, protocols, guidelines and service development.
We are currently changing the way we work to provide some services over 7 days to support discharge and prevent hospital admission, which you will be expected to participate in as the service evolves.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered HCP physiotherapist
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
- A full, valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle suitable for work-related travel
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of NHS placements.
Desirable
- CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered HCP physiotherapist
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
- A full, valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle suitable for work-related travel
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of NHS placements.
Desirable
- CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
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.
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
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.
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).
