Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover)
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-CR7183925
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Physiotherapist – Rotational
Band 6
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapists to join our Outpatients MSK, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Burns & Plastics and Elective Orthopaedics rotation in Bucks healthcare NHS Trust. Rotations are 9 months long and cover a wide range of areas across different sites within the Trust. The rotations are:
- Elective Orthopaedics - Wycombe Hospital
- Outpatients MSK - Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Burns & Plastics - Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Trauma & Orthopaedics - Stoke Mandeville Hospital
This role will suit someone who is motivated, flexible and hard-working, and keen to support patients to achieve their potential in rehabilitation. In all rotations the role is part of a well-established and supportive therapy team. There is a strong emphasis on staff development with support from Band 7 team leads on each rotation.
The post involves weekend working as part of the therapy weekend service.
Main duties of the job
To perform assessment and treatment for patients with complex needs, and to provide advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To participate in continuing professional and service development, and contribute to organisational objectives.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Current registration with Health Professions Council
- Diploma /Degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
Desirable criteria
- MCSP Membership
- Specific formal courses appropriate to post speciality
- Membership of professional special interest group
- Field work/clinical educators course
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of at least 18 months in a junior rotational Physiotherapy post
- Previous experience in core physiotherapy specialties including acute in patient care, respiratory, Musculoskeletal and neurology
- Attendance at post graduate courses in related fields and demonstrates reflective learning
- Experience of managing own caseload and prioritizing
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
- Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
- Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute NHS Hospital
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of areas of influence of psychosocial and cultural factors on health/illness behaviours
- Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process
- Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
- Experience in supervision of students and junior staff
- Participation in audit and research and development activities
- Experience of undertaking Senior (Band 6) role
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/experience and utilize advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Able to carry out a range of assessments and procedures in order to make clinical assessments and diagnosis
- Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
- Use of and/or knowledge of POMR record keeping
- Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
- Understand how to maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Able to fulfill the physical demands of the role subject to reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disciplinary Discrimination Act 1995
- Ability to participate in on call / emergency working rota
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable criteria
- To have strategies for dealing with stressful interpersonal situations and frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Cameron Orr
- Job title
- Trauma and Orthopaedics Physiotherapy team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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