Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Static Band 6 Physiotherapist within our burns and plastics team. North Bristol NHS Trust is an adult Major Trauma Centre, a leading tertiary centre for all aspects of plastics surgery and a burns unit.
We offer access to a wide range of training opportunities, competencies and supportive structured learning with the team. You will 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 or outpatient setting following burn injury or plastic surgery including major trauma and orthoplastics patients, this will include supporting burns patients on our intensive care unit. Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team you will assess, treat and plan discharge for a caseload of patients within this area.
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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 specialities. 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
The main roles of this post will be
- To be an autonomous physiotherapy practitioner providing a high standard of service in the Burns and Plastics service, to both in and outpatients.
- Access to advice/support from a more senior physiotherapist is available most of the time
- To provide outpatient physiotherapy management of burns to patients and support/ advise regional therapy departments in their continued care
- To work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
- To provide teaching and training to Health Care Professionals, students, patients and carers
- To contribute to weekend and on call rotas
For detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to attached documents where this can be found
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of postgraduate learning
Desirable
- Specific CPD in burns/plastics/trauma
Work Experience
Essential
- significant experience core rotations
- Experience of working as a key member of the MDT
- Experience working with burns and plastics patients
Desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to supervise and support other staff and students
- Service development
Desirable
- Leadership/ deputising 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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
North Bristol NHS Trust
Address
Southmead Hospital
Westbury on Trym
BRISTOL
BS10 5NB