Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a static band 6 Physiotherapy role within our complex care medical team. Delivering care to patients with a wide range of medical presentations in an acute inpatient setting. You will be supported by a team of physiotherapists with varied clinical expertise.
We offer access to a wide range of training opportunities, competencies and supportive structured learning with the team. You will have opportunities to supervise students and more junior members of the team .
This advert may close early if we have received a sufficient amount of applications. Therefore, you are highly advised to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
Main duties of the job
You will treat patients in an inpatient setting with a variety of core complex medical conditions and presentations. This includes frailty, Parkinson's disease, multiple co morbidities, silver trauma and ICU step downs. Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team, you will assess, treat and plan discharge for a caseload of patients within this clinical area.
There are opportunities for wider MDT teaching, student supervision, and contributing to departmental quality improvement and audits.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, our Trust is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (such as Portishead or Chepstow).
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to attached documents where this can be found
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to attached documents where this can be found
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of regular CPD
- HCPC Registration
- Clinical Educator Course
Desirable
Work Experience
Essential
- significant Band 5 physiotherapy experience core rotations
- Experience of working with wide range of medical patients
- Experience of complex discharge planning and working with community partners
- Experience of using a range of complex communication skills
- Experience of oncall
- Experience of working as a key member of the MDT
- Research experience
Desirable
- Previous band 6 experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases and identify and act upon adverse signs
- To perform comprehensive assessment and analysis of a range of presentations.
- To develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes for a wide range of complex patients
- Ability to supervise and support other staff and students
- Service development including participation in audit
- Excellent IT skills, to include digital patient records, Microsoft suite and other hospital systems
- Excellent Time management skills
- Knowledge of key guidelines and standards pertaining to specialist areas of physiotherapy
- Awareness and understanding of clinical governance and its implication for physiotherapy
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self motivated
- professional independence
- available for oncall, weekend duties and altered working patterns where clinically appropriate
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of regular CPD
- HCPC Registration
- Clinical Educator Course
Desirable
Work Experience
Essential
- significant Band 5 physiotherapy experience core rotations
- Experience of working with wide range of medical patients
- Experience of complex discharge planning and working with community partners
- Experience of using a range of complex communication skills
- Experience of oncall
- Experience of working as a key member of the MDT
- Research experience
Desirable
- Previous band 6 experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases and identify and act upon adverse signs
- To perform comprehensive assessment and analysis of a range of presentations.
- To develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes for a wide range of complex patients
- Ability to supervise and support other staff and students
- Service development including participation in audit
- Excellent IT skills, to include digital patient records, Microsoft suite and other hospital systems
- Excellent Time management skills
- Knowledge of key guidelines and standards pertaining to specialist areas of physiotherapy
- Awareness and understanding of clinical governance and its implication for physiotherapy
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self motivated
- professional independence
- available for oncall, weekend duties and altered working patterns where clinically appropriate
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
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).
