Senior Inpatient Physiotherapist - Bank
Job Description
Job summary
Senior Physiotherapist - Bank Exeter Hospital | Physiotherapy | Bank | Part time Up to £21.80 per hour, depending on experience
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Inpatient Physiotherapist you will: Deliver high quality, effective clinical care. Adhere to our values and beliefs at Nuffield Health Deliver excellent clinical care that is evidence based, Safe, Effective, Caring, well-led and responsive to our patient's needs Ensure on-going monitoring of the standard of treatment provided Be compliant with all professional, clinical and integrated governance standards and participate in clinical audit and other quality assurance processes Be able to offer multiple weekend shifts throughout the year to contribute to the weekend rota
About us
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital. The Exeter Nuffield hospital is based next to the RD&E hospital in Wonford, Exeter. Exeter is a vibrant cathedral city in the heart of the beautiful county of Devon, situated on the river exe and only 10 miles from the coast. The hospital has 2 theatres, as well as a hybrid cardiac catheter laboratory/theatre and an Endoscopy suite. There are two ward areas: an inpatient area with 21 beds and a day-case ward with 12 beds. We also have a busy outpatient department, health assessment service, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and radiology department including an MRI scanner. We specialise in elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, cardiology including invasive procedures, general surgery, plastics and cosmetic surgery, ENT and gynaecology. The Hospital has a MAKO robot that undertakes some of the joint replacement surgery which we have become well known for in this field of surgery.
Job responsibilities
Senior Physiotherapist - Bank Exeter Hospital | Physiotherapy | Bank | Part time Up to £21.80 per hour, depending on experience Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. If you want to make a big impact on the wellbeing of your patients, here's where you can. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we're shaping the nation's health. Our Physiotherapy team in Exeter Hospital currently have an opportunity for a Senior Inpatient Ward Physiotherapist (Orthopaedics & General Surgery) to join us on the bank. As part of the team you will have clinical support available from your Regional clinical lead along with a team of experienced Physiotherapists and leadership from the management team on site. The job is based on an Inpatient Ward with a mixture of orthopaedic and general surgery patients. The hours offered will be variable and will largely be covering weekends as part of our weekend rota with some week day shifts to help cover busier days, annual leave and sickness. The Role: You will see a wide range of post-operative cases, playing a key role in helping our patients achieve, maintain and recover to the level of health and wellbeing that they aspire to. You will work within a multidisciplinary team including Nurses, AHPS and consultants in order to optimise the health and recovery of our patients. As a Senior Inpatient Physiotherapist you will:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have a BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent and you'll be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
Experience
Essential
- Have a minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience, having worked on an inpatient ward and with a high level of orthopaedic knowledge
- Understand and have experience of both the Public NHS and Private healthcare service
- Demonstrate evidence of further professional training and continual professional development, reflecting your desire to develop as a practitioner
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
Nuffield Health
Address
Wonford Road Exeter Devon EX2 4UG
Exeter
EX2 4UG
