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St Joseph’s Hospital

Bank Physiotherapists

The closing date is 11 June 2025

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Job summary

To assist with the clinical responsibilities pertaining to the everyday organisation and efficient running of the physiotherapy service, including inpatient on a weekend rota.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for assisting in prioritising patient referrals, allocating and organising the work of colleagues and assistant staff to meet service priorities on a daily basis.

About us

At St Josephs Hospital, we each play our part in creating a constructive and welcoming working environment where everyone is empowered to do their best work. We encourage our people to work together, driving excellence and improving patient outcomes. Our combination of the latest facilities and world-class expertise give you the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of experiences to help grow your knowledge at our independent private hospital. Located just two miles north of the M4 in Newport, the hospital is easy to get to from Cardiff, Bristol, Monmouth, and Abergavenny.

Details

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20.40 an hour plus 12.07% WTD

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

U0014-25-0003

Job locations

Harding Avenue

Malpas

Newport

NP20 6ZE


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • You will be responsible for organising and planning your own caseload to meet service and patient priorities.
  • You will ensure the provision of a comprehensive physiotherapy service, ensuring that all treatments and interventions are of a consistently high standard, evidence informed and patient focused.
  • You will adopt a flexible and participative approach to innovation and change and promote patients individuality and dignity at all times.
  • You will formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on sound knowledge of treatment skills.
  • You will formulate accurate prognoses and, using a collaborative approach, recommend best course of intervention; developing comprehensive patient centred objectives and plans.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • You will be responsible for organising and planning your own caseload to meet service and patient priorities.
  • You will ensure the provision of a comprehensive physiotherapy service, ensuring that all treatments and interventions are of a consistently high standard, evidence informed and patient focused.
  • You will adopt a flexible and participative approach to innovation and change and promote patients individuality and dignity at all times.
  • You will formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on sound knowledge of treatment skills.
  • You will formulate accurate prognoses and, using a collaborative approach, recommend best course of intervention; developing comprehensive patient centred objectives and plans.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified to a minimum degree level in Physiotherapy (BSc Physiotherapy)
  • MCSP or equivalent
  • Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in treating patients withing outpatient, inpatient and pre-assessment settings.
  • Involved in team building and engagement experiences.
  • Excellent communication skills, communicating with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Advanced, updated CPD evidence.
  • Computer literate in terms of completing on-line reports and maintaining effective communication via letters and e-mail.

Desirable

  • Postgraduate experience of minimum 3 years.
  • Completion of a comprehensive core rotation programme including all major specialties (Orthopaedics, general surgery, general medicine, neurology, trauma, ITU, MSK outpatients and intermediate care) at senior grade level.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • To perform advanced, skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients.
  • To assess, develop and implement physiotherapy treatment for specialist caseload.
  • To formulate, develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes based upon evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified to a minimum degree level in Physiotherapy (BSc Physiotherapy)
  • MCSP or equivalent
  • Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in treating patients withing outpatient, inpatient and pre-assessment settings.
  • Involved in team building and engagement experiences.
  • Excellent communication skills, communicating with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Advanced, updated CPD evidence.
  • Computer literate in terms of completing on-line reports and maintaining effective communication via letters and e-mail.

Desirable

  • Postgraduate experience of minimum 3 years.
  • Completion of a comprehensive core rotation programme including all major specialties (Orthopaedics, general surgery, general medicine, neurology, trauma, ITU, MSK outpatients and intermediate care) at senior grade level.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • To perform advanced, skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients.
  • To assess, develop and implement physiotherapy treatment for specialist caseload.
  • To formulate, develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes based upon evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

St Joseph’s Hospital

Address

Harding Avenue

Malpas

Newport

NP20 6ZE


Employer's website

https://www.stjosephshospital.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Joseph’s Hospital

Address

Harding Avenue

Malpas

Newport

NP20 6ZE


Employer's website

https://www.stjosephshospital.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Administrator

Georgia Smith

hr@stjosephshospital.co.uk

Details

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20.40 an hour plus 12.07% WTD

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

U0014-25-0003

Job locations

Harding Avenue

Malpas

Newport

NP20 6ZE


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