Job Description

There is a rare opportunity to join a supportive Physiotherapy team at UHDB, working as part of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy Team at the Royal Derby Hospital.
You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a high quality of service for patients during the inpatient phase of their recovery on each of the following wards.
Multi Trauma WardFractured Neck of Femur WardSpinal WardElective WardsDaycase UnitDerby Private Health WardOrthopaedic Outpatients
You will be part of a well established inpatient therapy team that pledge to always offer a helping hand to assist you on your career journey. We provide a welcoming environment and will support your development with access to a wealth of training, supervision and personal development opportunities. There is also a comprehensive programme of preceptorship for newly qualified staff.
This is an opportunity for anyone wanting to further their physiotherapy career within the trauma and orthopaedic speciality.
Main duties of the job
To cover all wards within the Trauma and Orthopaedic footprint at RDH, including elective wards/spinal ward/trauma wards/daycase unit/derby private health/orthopaedic outpatients.
To work various shift patterns according to speciality service needs, over seven days a weeks.
To carry clinical caseloads and contribute to service delivery.
To participate in a well-established programme supporting your career pathway and personal development.
To perform physiotherapy assessments of patients with diverse presentations.
To deliver physiotherapy treatment programmes.
To hold own clinical caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service.
To work autonomously alongside assistant therapy assistants and delegating in line with clinical competencies.
To provide a flexible service during pressure times.
To contribute to the training and supervision of Therapy Support Workers and more junior staff.
To aid in the delivery of the work experience service.
To undertake specific tasks as delegated by the senior staff e.g. recruitment and retention events.
Closing date: 04 June 2025
Interview date: 18 June 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Details
Date posted
23 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
xc2xa329,970 to xc2xa336,483 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-3639
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified and Registered HCPC

Desirable

• Extra student roles / ambassador / student representative
• Courses appropriate to position

Experience
Essential

• Keen interest in Trauma and Orthopaedics
• Evidence of working in Trauma and Orthopaedics in post graduate band 5 rotations
• Post graduate rotations completed band 5 in the NHS

Desirable

• Good all round junior post graduate experience.
• Evidence of working within the care setting outside of placements
• Currently working as a physiotherapist
• Evidence of experience MSK, Neuro and respiratory

Skills
Essential

• Concise written documentation with appropriate information
• Evidence of being able to communicate with different people and in different situations
• Evidence of working as part of a team
• Evidence of being able to time manage

Desirable

• Evidence of computer skills - Word, Excel etc.
• Evidence of using different clinical systems

Behaviour
Essential

• Evidence of awareness of the Trust Values, Compassion, Excellence and Openness
• Evidence of why this post
• Evidence of why Derby as a place to work
• Evidence of showing Trust values in their application

Desirable

• Evidence of work/hobbies outside of work that will be an asset to the Organisation

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified and Registered HCPC

Desirable

• Extra student roles / ambassador / student representative
• Courses appropriate to position

Experience
Essential

• Keen interest in Trauma and Orthopaedics
• Evidence of working in Trauma and Orthopaedics in post graduate band 5 rotations
• Post graduate rotations completed band 5 in the NHS

Desirable

• Good all round junior post graduate experience.
• Evidence of working within the care setting outside of placements
• Currently working as a physiotherapist
• Evidence of experience MSK, Neuro and respiratory

Skills
Essential

• Concise written documentation with appropriate information
• Evidence of being able to communicate with different people and in different situations
• Evidence of working as part of a team
• Evidence of being able to time manage

Desirable

• Evidence of computer skills - Word, Excel etc.
• Evidence of using different clinical systems

Behaviour
Essential

• Evidence of awareness of the Trust Values, Compassion, Excellence and Openness
• Evidence of why this post
• Evidence of why Derby as a place to work
• Evidence of showing Trust values in their application

Desirable

• Evidence of work/hobbies outside of work that will be an asset to the Organisation