Job Description

The Acute Therapy Team is looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, acute Physiotherapist to work within our growing Acute Specialities Therapy Team. Our team is split to cover the clinical areas of Front Door (Acute Medical Unit), Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Haematology, Respiratory and Intensive Care.



You will work alongside Junior and Senior Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants to deliver specialist therapy services within patient pathways. You will have support from Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Clinical Leads. We believe passionately in team working and supporting our staff to achieve their best potential.



You will need experience in a wide range of ward based and respiratory skills to provide care for a diverse patient population. You must be able to work autonomously and as part of a team, be organised and have well developed communication and interpersonal skills.



You will be expected to support the team in the training and development of junior staff, physiotherapy students and those on the on call rota. We support ongoing individual professional training and development to provide holistic care to our patients.



There is a requirement for participation in on calls, twilight shifts and a weekend rota. We would consider job share/ part-time working.



This role is a fixed term rotational physiotherapy post for 9 months to cover a secondment. The successful candidate will join our established Band 6 rotations, rotating between Front Door (Acute Medical Unit), Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Haematology, Respiratory and Intensive care.

Rota:

Usual working pattern 8am-4pm. Including weekend, twilight (11am-7pm) and oncall shifts as rostered

Base Location:

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date:

TBC



For Further information or to arrange an informal visit please do get in touch.



Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.



Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.



To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.