Bank Advanced Specialist PhysiotherapistinNorthamptonshireinNorthamptonshirePUBLISHED THU 12 DEC 2024
The position requires applicants to have a valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work, as well as to work shifts between 8:30 am and 6:00 pm, including weekends and bank holidays. Essential qualifications include HCPC registration and a relevant degree in physiotherapy or occupational therapy, coupled with strong communication skills and manual handling experience. The ideal candidate should be innovative, adaptable, and committed to improving patient care in a growing community-focused NHS environment.
Join us as part of our County wide Community Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team, working to get people out of hospital or preventing hospital admission by playing a major part in their rehabilitation journey, setting goals and support planning with Nurses, Doctors and support workers as an integrated approach for patients in their own home environments.
In addition you will be working with colleagues in both our acute and community hospitals to facilitate timely discharges from hospital.
You should have a wide range of clinical expertise ideally within the NHS and with experience of working in a community multidisciplinary team environment and have managed healthcare assistants.
As an expert clinical resource for the team you will be expected to support staff in identifying and developing their knowledge and skills. You must be innovative in your approach and willing to work with other members of the community team to ensure high quality service delivery.
With a fantastic ethos our dedicated team has a passion for quality care who are experts in this field. In order to respond to the healthcare needs of the local population, the teams operate 7 days a week ensuring the delivery of the service can react to the patients' needs as and when required. The shifts for the service are between 8.30am to 18.00pm across daily including weekend and bank holiday working as part of the rota. The successful candidates will be expected to work within these shift patterns.
If you are innovative, talented and adaptable, and would like to be part of a growing and forward thinking community team then come and join us. The NHS is expanding in the Community.
Applicants must hold a valid UK driving license, have access to a vehicle for work purposes at all times on duty and confident to drive in all driving conditions for this community post. Applicants will be flexible and adaptable, being able to respond to need at short notice.
To be considered for this role you must:
- Have previous experience in a similar role
- Have HCPC registration & relevant degree/qualification in physio or occupational therapy
- Good communication skills
- Manual handling experience
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For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
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