Senior Physiotherapist

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 physiotherapist to work at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The post is a Band 6 rotational post within the speciality of Orthopaedics.

The successful applicant will join our friendly teams and work between North Tyneside General Hospital, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care hospital at Cramlington, Wansbeck General Hospital and Hexham General Hospital within the in-patient orthopaedic team.  Rotations will include elective orthopaedics at all sites across the trust, acute trauma, trauma rehabilitation and work into the Bone Infection Unit.

The successful candidate will be required to participate in the seven-day working and Bank Holiday rota for inpatient services.

The successful candidate may be required to contribute to the respiratory service at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care hospital.  This includes an evening shadow on call rota and occasional nightshift commitment.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist in trauma and elective orthopaedics, elderly care, Neurology and have respiratory experience.  We have a physiotherapy led NIV service. Therefore, NIV experience would be advantageous.

The successful applicant must also demonstrate excellent communication skills with both the multidisciplinary team and peers. There must be evidence of continued professional development demonstrating experience to support applications.

Applicants will be expected to participate in our 7-day working rota. It is noted that in the future some posts may not be traditional Monday to Friday as we embrace full 7 day working.

Applicants should note that they will be expected to work a shift pattern which will include shifts until 8pm.

It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

• Contribute to student education. Student educator status is desirable
• To support the day-to-day leadership and organisation of the team
• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care in each rotation within orthopaedics including elective and trauma

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To assess, diagnose and treat an independent clinical caseload  within the orthopaedics
• To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the guidance and support of more experienced highly specialist senior physiotherapy staff
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries