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Specialist Physiotherapist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
218-AHP-B6-7251661
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire
Town
Coventry
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
04/07/2025

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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust logo

Specialist Physiotherapist, General Critical Care

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated individual who is keen to integrate into a large,  fast paced, excellent General Critical Care unit (GCC unit). 

Under the mentorship of experienced band 7s, you will receive strong guidance, experience a culture that fosters excellence, innovation, and continuous professional development whilst working closely as an MDT. 

So if you are a highly motivated candidate who is looking at developing both their clinical skills and leadership skills in not only a fantastic GCC Unit but also a major trauma teaching hospital, this job could be for you!

Main duties of the job

  • To manage a caseload of patients with varying diagnosis and / or complex needs, using evidence based practice with client centred principles, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
  • To provide specialist physiotherapy input, including on the on-call rota and at weekends
  • To support the learning and development of students and staff
  • To develop enhanced clinical skills and knowledge relevant to area of work.
  • To participate in 7-day working patterns as required

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Be professional, legally responsible & accountable for all aspects of own work and activities, to manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload.
  • Carry a clinical caseload of highly complex patients, provide advanced therapeutic assessment & evaluation and provide detailed written treatment plans with patient centered goals working within ward / department areas.
  • Work as an autonomous practitioner and member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programs, taking on the role of care coordinator where relevant.
  • Carry out treatment, using a broad variety of modalities and clinical reasoning to allow selection of the most appropriate technique evaluating, modifying and recording all interventions and outcomes & adapting them to meet the needs of the patient.
  • Use highly developed manual treatment skills requiring coordination, sensation & dexterity.
  • Work in accordance with CSP & HCPC rules of professional conduct and within local care pathways, policies and standards.
  • Establish and maintain effective communication networks with patients, carer’s, MDT, other workers and agencies across health, social care and the private sector locally and regionally.
  • Contribute to the Group and Trust clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda, including the setting and monitoring of practice standards, clinical risk’s, CAE & Health & Safety.
  • Take the lead for information management within area of responsibility to ensure high quality up to date written and electronic (where available) records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards & produce in a timely manner
  • Be aware of and assist with managing resources and equipment necessary to meet service needs in clinical area reporting any faults.
  • Work at weekend & out of hours as appropriate & necessary in unfamiliar areas with complex cases requiring rapid assessment caseload & prioritisation skills.
  • Accept responsible delegated tasks with the overall management of the Physiotherapy service.


For further details of the role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

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Desirable criteria
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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Woods
Job title
Band 7 Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476 964869
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