Job overview

Are you looking to develop your Physiotherapy skills in inpatient rehabilitation. We currently have a vacancy for a Band 6 Physiotherapist position on our general rehabilitation ward at Potters Bar Community Hospital . This role offers an excellent opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering client centred evidence based care in a general rehab ward.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and innovative multi-disciplinary team where you can develop your rehabilitation skills in a variety of conditions such as Orthopaedics, amputees, elderly care and general medical conditions. You will have a role developing your Physiotherapy practice and deliver evidence based rehabilitation and assessments to a variety of patients with diverse needs.  You will have the opportunity to supervise junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students, as well as partaking in audit and service improvement projects.

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community including: disabled people, those from black and minority ethnic backgrounds and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

If you are ready to join our team then we are waiting to receive your application!

Main duties of the job

• Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive Physiotherapy service to residents of West Hertfordshire within the bed based unit.
• Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.
•  Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services across CLCH including the acute and community teams to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist and the Multi-professional team
• Be responsible for the supervision of junior staff, Rehabilitation Care Workers and Physiotherapy students
• To work when required in a variety of settings including clinics, clients own home, Residential and Nursing Homes, Acute and Community Hospitals.
• Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and by participating in any Inservice Training, Audit or research being undertaken by the service

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits