Job summary
Are you a qualified physiotherapist looking to embark on a rewarding career? If so, join the team at Queen Victoria Hospital where you'll be supported as you empower our patients recovery within the therapies department.
This rotational post is an exciting opportunity for a new or existing Band 5 to join our team. This is a full time, permanent position that will provide you with the opportunity to develop skills within 4 highly specialist areas:
- Hands and Plastics
- Burns, Plastics and Head and Neck
- MSK
- Neurological Outpatients and Community
Interviews will be conducted face to face. Interview date to be confirmed soon.
Main duties of the job
You will assess and treat a caseload of patients within both inpatient and outpatient settings in order to maximise patient recovery and function. You will attend handover meetings, in-service training and MDT meetings.
You must have excellent clinical skills, be proactive and self-motivated, but most importantly have a passion for maintaining high standards of care for our patients.
The Queen Victoria Hospital is a centre of excellence and a source of pride in the local area. It is also a friendly, supportive hospital with great opportunities.
Our compact size enables us to support one another, working closely together but also gives individuals the opportunity to shine progress on their chosen career pathways.
We offer a full in-service training rota, external training opportunities and regular scheduled clinical supervision. We work collaboratively with the wider therapies team and share our expertise across specialisms to ensure we provide the excellent patient care.
About us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.
To assess, diagnose, plan and deliver individualised treatment programmes. To hold responsibility for a caseload, mostly working without direct supervision.
To participate in the on-call physiotherapy service, for which you will receive training prior to competency confirmation.
To participate in the supervision, education and assessment of the performance of therapy work experience/students, to a graduate standard and feedback to the senior member of staff.
To participate in the teams development, training, audit and research programme.
To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of service provision, maximising patient recovery and function and developing the quality of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.
To assess, diagnose, plan and deliver individualised treatment programmes. To hold responsibility for a caseload, mostly working without direct supervision.
To participate in the on-call physiotherapy service, for which you will receive training prior to competency confirmation.
To participate in the supervision, education and assessment of the performance of therapy work experience/students, to a graduate standard and feedback to the senior member of staff.
To participate in the teams development, training, audit and research programme.
To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of service provision, maximising patient recovery and function and developing the quality of the service.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or able to demonstrate specialist knowledge within this field through practical experience
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the knowledge, assessment techniques and treatment options available to manage specific patient populations
- Working knowledge of broad range of conditions relating to functional impairment
Skills
Essential
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others with the use of good problem solving skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or able to demonstrate specialist knowledge within this field through practical experience
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the knowledge, assessment techniques and treatment options available to manage specific patient populations
- Working knowledge of broad range of conditions relating to functional impairment
Skills
Essential
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others with the use of good problem solving skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
