Job overview

Exciting Opportunity 

Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking a Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join our diverse team of allied health professionals. 

The band 6 position on offer is rotational, working specifically across acute inpatient Orthopaedic Trauma and a Community Falls and Rapid Access (RAFT) service alongside another clinician . 

As a Senior Physiotherapist you will deliver the assessment and treatment of patients who present within the Orthopaedic and Rapid Access / Falls service , delivering evidence based interventions to facilitate recovery, promote well-being , self-management and optimise independent functioning as far as reasonably possible in all areas of life

We are seeking people who can adapt to changing environment and work well in a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build social networks working in partnership with other agencies to identify and address the immediate need

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Main duties of the job

The post would suit a Band 5 physiotherapist who has completed their core rotations and feels ready for the challenge of the senior rotational position or an existing band 6 physiotherapist who is looking to specialise in the area of trauma or falls

The post holder will be self-motivated and aspirational, be able to assess in an effective and timely manner in a busy environment. Confidence in enabling patients in self-management and personalised care.

Support will be provided to enhance operational management skills and the post holder will contribute to service planning, development and teaching. As a Senior Physiotherapist, the post holder will be a role model for their team and pride themselves on delivering high quality care and motivate their team to do the same.

There will be a requirement to support a 7 day rota and an on -call rota .  

The successful candidate will be fully supported  in  CPD programme . 

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.