Job summary
Senior Physiotherapist
The Ridgeway Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £38,000.00per annum
The Ridgeway Hospital in Swindon is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.
Circle Health Group is proud to be recognised as one of the UKs top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector.
We have an opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join their team of staff in the Physiotherapy department.
This is a Full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.
The successful candidate will be working alongside a highly experienced, friendly, and approachable team.
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Chartered Physiotherapist with vast postgraduate general Physiotherapy experience and relevant experience in a more specialist area.
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- This would suit an experienced rotational physiotherapist who wants to expand their knowledge base and drive forward standards of excellence and patient care. Applications from Band 5 physiotherapists with some experience of elective orthopaedics and MSK outpatients will be considered.
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance tools.
- Degree level educated, or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
The role will be split between inpatients (predominantly elective orthopaedics) and MSK outpatients. You will need to have clinical expertise and experience in assessing and treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions and be committed to teamwork and patient centred care. You will have the necessary skills to work independently and be required to contribute to the development of both the physiotherapy department and team pathways. We are committed to CPD and will support your development in this role by providing a regular in-service training programme and mentoring with senior staff.
Main duties of the job To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner; to work alone with access to guidance from highly specialised Physiotherapists within the trust. To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands. To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload. This may involve complex decision-making regarding patients being safe to return to their place of residence or requiring admission to hospital. You will be responsible for providing independent physiotherapy assessment of MSK outpatients patients with diverse presentations and complex conditions to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
About us
Salary & Benefits
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
- 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
- Private Pension Scheme
- Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
- Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
- Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
- Non-contributory life insurance
- Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
- Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
- Employee recognition programmes
- Industry leading training and development opportunities
and much more!
Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles and more.
For an informal discussion please contact Louise Willden, Clinical Service Manager- Physiotherapy. Tel: 07193 816016 option 2; 07918291064. Email: [email protected]
Job description
Job responsibilities
WHO ARE WE?
- We are Circle Health Group.
- We are the number one independent provider of hospital services in this country, with more than 50 hospitals, 6000 specialists and 2 million patient visits each year.
- We offer high quality, safe, accessible and affordable healthcare.
- We want to be the most innovative and patient focused healthcare organisation.
WHO ARE YOU?
- You make sure that standards of patient care are consistently applied and maintained.
- You maintain and enhance customer service and satisfaction.
- You promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
- Support the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.
- Support the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.
- Provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment for relevant departments participating in these patients preadmission and follow-up care as appropriate.
- To provide clinical direction for other physiotherapy staff within the team.
- To ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory and best practice frameworks.
- To take an active role in supporting the implementation of national developments locally.
- To ensure the department maintains Circle Health Group Physiotherapy accreditation.
- To undertake other duties delegated by the Clinical Services Manager - Physiotherapy
WHAT DO YOU HAVE?
- Chartered Physiotherapist with vast postgraduate general Physiotherapy experience and relevant experience in a more specialist area.
- Chartered Physiotherapist Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Knowledge of CSP and HCPC Codes and guidelines and their implications for practice.
- Knowledge of the Care Standards Act and Care and Quality Commission Requirements.
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance tools.
WHAT SORT OF PERSON ARE YOU?
- You are a great communicator with different people at different levels.
- You are an excellent judge and decision maker.
- You are a highly effective problem solver.
- You are proactive and driven to succeed.
- You are punctual, committed and reliable.
- You are flexible and adaptable.
WHAT ELSE?
- This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This is not exhaustive and may change due to future changes and developments.
- You have to maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with the guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
- You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Physiotherapist
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Circle Health Group
Address
30 Cannon Street
London
EC4M 6XH