Job summary
Dorset County Hospital offers the opportunity to work on acute inpatient wards and outpatient clinics.
This post may include a wide variety of specialties including:
- Older Persons Wards
- Neurotherapy (Acute Stroke and Neuro)
- Orthopaedics (Elective & Trauma)
- Front of house (Emergency Department & older people's assessment unit)
- Acute Care (Respiratory, Surgery, Medicine and Intensive Care)
- Musculoskeletal outpatients
Please be aware that this role isnot currently eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants should be aware of the requirement to independently obtain ongoing right to work in the UK beyond the expiry of any temporary or time-limited permissions. Evidence of this will need to be shared with the HR Team to ensure our records remain up to date.
Disclaimer: As a Bank Worker, the nature of your engagement will be seen as on a day-to-day basis. You are entitled to choose whether to accept engagements which will be offered to you. A statement does not constitute a contract of employment, nor is the Trust under any obligation to offer you any engagement or further engagement under these terms. The job description for this Bank role relates to the equivalent substantive position. Whilst engaged by the Trust you would be expected to operate within the requirements of the job description.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Physiotherapist we could offer you:
- A wide range of experience in different areas.
- Profession specific training
- Continuing Professional Development and Training opportunities
- The opportunity to learn from highly skilled therapists within collaborative therapy teams
- Supportive, friendly therapy teams
- Peer support from existing Band 5s
- Mentorship
- Clinical supervision
- An opportunity to help shape services
About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TR
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Registered as a Physiotherapist with The Health Professions Council.
- Undertaken a range of relevant postgraduate courses
- Undertaken clinical educators training
Desirable
- CSP member
- Member of ACPRC
- Undertaken appropriate managerial/leadership training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- The ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases
- The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
- Able to communicate complex information to patients, carers other health professionals and team.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Good time management skills with ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Ability to self direct learning, be critical and evaluate own learning needs, demonstrated in a CPD portfolio.
- Able to provide a high standard of clear concise, written and verbal reports in English
- Good teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to manage own stress and work in a stressful and unpredictable environment. To show empathy and fairness to give support to others
Desirable
- IT skills - Ability to create and/or format data and/or complex spreadsheets using computerised systems
- Demonstrates excellent leadership ability and motivational skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging rotational physiotherapy experience at band 5 level including experience in an acute setting
- Experience at participating in audit and evidence based projects.
- Evidence of actively participating in in-service training and MDT groups, and evaluating effectiveness of training
- Experience and ability to work collaboratively within MDT
- Knowledge of evidence based practice pertaining to the specialist area of Physiotherapy
- Knowledge of national guidelines and standards relevant to the specialist area of Physiotherapy
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for Physiotherapy
- Awareness and understanding of NHS structure, current issues and developments
- Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Self-motivated with a clear vision of the role
- Demonstrate professional independence
- Work across sites in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trusts moving and handling guidelines, therapeutic handling
- Professional manner and appearance
- Available for on-call, weekend duties and altered working patterns where clinically appropriate.
Desirable
- Previous experience at band 6 level
- Experience in managing limited resources and high workloads
- Experience of supervision and appraisal of physiotherapy staff and students with ability to give constructive feedback
- Car driver/owner
- Research experience.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TR
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Registered as a Physiotherapist with The Health Professions Council.
- Undertaken a range of relevant postgraduate courses
- Undertaken clinical educators training
Desirable
- CSP member
- Member of ACPRC
- Undertaken appropriate managerial/leadership training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- The ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases
- The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
- Able to communicate complex information to patients, carers other health professionals and team.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Good time management skills with ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Ability to self direct learning, be critical and evaluate own learning needs, demonstrated in a CPD portfolio.
- Able to provide a high standard of clear concise, written and verbal reports in English
- Good teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to manage own stress and work in a stressful and unpredictable environment. To show empathy and fairness to give support to others
Desirable
- IT skills - Ability to create and/or format data and/or complex spreadsheets using computerised systems
- Demonstrates excellent leadership ability and motivational skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging rotational physiotherapy experience at band 5 level including experience in an acute setting
- Experience at participating in audit and evidence based projects.
- Evidence of actively participating in in-service training and MDT groups, and evaluating effectiveness of training
- Experience and ability to work collaboratively within MDT
- Knowledge of evidence based practice pertaining to the specialist area of Physiotherapy
- Knowledge of national guidelines and standards relevant to the specialist area of Physiotherapy
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for Physiotherapy
- Awareness and understanding of NHS structure, current issues and developments
- Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Self-motivated with a clear vision of the role
- Demonstrate professional independence
- Work across sites in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trusts moving and handling guidelines, therapeutic handling
- Professional manner and appearance
- Available for on-call, weekend duties and altered working patterns where clinically appropriate.
Desirable
- Previous experience at band 6 level
- Experience in managing limited resources and high workloads
- Experience of supervision and appraisal of physiotherapy staff and students with ability to give constructive feedback
- Car driver/owner
- Research experience.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
