Senior Physiotherapist Acute & Emergency Medicine

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to job description and personal specification for detailed information.

If any further questions please contact Fran Maydom on 07811997205.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Physiotherapy Degree
• Evidence of HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of CSP membership
• Evidence of clinical interest group

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in supervising students/band 5 therapists
• Experience of working within an acute hospital environment
• Experience of a broad range of postgraduate rotations
• Experience of working within an MDT
• Experience of working in a fast paced environment

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of participation/teaching in in-service training
• Evidence of involvement in service improvement project/audit
• Experience of working within Acute and Emergency Medicine
• Experience of working in the NHS

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of good understanding of complex medical conditions
• Evidence of knowledge for a broad range of physiotherapy assessment & treatment techniques relating to the clinical setting
• Experience of clinical audits

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of the wider local and national agenda around physiotherapy and NHS developments
• Knowledge of the workings of community physiotherapy services and intermediate care services.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 240.4KB)
• Personal Specification (PDF, 128.4KB)
• Functional Aspects (PDF, 120.6KB)
• L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)