We are looking for a highly motivated Band 6 physiotherapist to support the rehabilitation service at Farnham hospital The post comprises of two 9 month rotations between Bentley Ward and the Day Assessment Unit. You will be working as part of the multidisciplinary team working to provide rehabilitation in 1:1 or group settings for care of the elderly with a wide range of pathologies including falls, fractures, medical, stroke and complex chronic pathologies.
You will be supported in the role by team leads who will steer the development of your role and clinical skills
We actively participate in clinical supervision, in-service training and have an appraisal system to help develop you personally and your CPD. We have a wide range of on-line training programmes to support your training needs. We support students on placement from a number of universities
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Package DescriptionAs a Physiotherapist, you’ll be part of our valued team at Farnham Hospital.
You will feel valued as a Physiotherapist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
£35,392- £42,618 Band 6 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
Plentiful on site-parking
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in patient care both those from within the organisation and those outside to ensure effective multidisciplinary working. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.
Help to maintain accurate records in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy standards and Trust and service standards and policies. To participate in clinical audit as part of our compliance in clinical governance
Represent the physiotherapy team at relevant wards rounds, meetings and case conferences to ensure appropriate management and effective and timely discharge of patients.
To attend staff meetings and actively participate ensuring understanding of key information governance information.
Make sure you complete a thorough holistic assessment/treatments, including those patients who may have challenges with communication, cognitive impairments, behavioural problems or complex multipathologies; be able to gain valid consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
To appreciate cultural differences and take these into account when agreeing treatment plans with patients..
Be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner
Help to devise individualized physiotherapy management and / or treatment plans, using clear, evidence based clinical reasoning skills.
You will also demonstrate the physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessments and interventions, including manual physiotherapy techniques and therapeutic handling. This includes frequent light to moderate physical effort
To work as part of the team (both Physiotherapy team and wider MDT) to provide an efficient and effective service.
Aid in supervising band 5 physiotherapists, therapy assistants and students supporting the development of their roles
To participate in the appraisal scheme as an appraisee and appraiser.
Deputise for the team leader when required.
To participate in training for physiotherapy and wider MDT
To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. This will include active participation in journal clubs, clinical supervision, in-service training, audit and any external training courses
To ensure professional competence is maintained by participating in all CPD opportunities and maintaining a portfolio.
Finally participate in weekend working rota.
The Ideal CandidateEssential
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
Member of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Minimum of 1 years post registration experience across a variety of rotations.
Fluent In spoken and written English
Computer literate
Desirable
Driving License
NHS Experience
About The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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