Senior Community Physiotherapist

1 week ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Sirona care & health CIC Full time

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and passionate Physiotherapist looking for a new environment to utilise your skills? Come and join Sirona as a Senior Community Physiotherapist, a role where you really make a difference.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional community-based therapy, improving quality of life for service-users and committed to rehabilitation in a home environment, we would love to hear from you

In return, we will be fully committed to supporting your continued development. We will give you the opportunity to develop specialist community skills and enhance your multidisciplinary working as well as your ability to support/supervise other team members and develop key leadership skills.

The Sirona Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INT) are an innovative and dynamic service. We provide active rehabilitation to patients in their place of residence to maximise their functional potential and support them to remain independent within their homes. Our therapists support hospital discharges, admission avoidance and long term self-management, enabling patients to live better lives in their home environment.

You will be working within a friendly and supportive INT alongside other Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, Nurses and Nurse Associates, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Support Workers and Administrators.

We offer a flexible service which operates 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

Initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs. Use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, patient- centred intervention programmes using an evidence-based practice approach, promoting high quality and harm free care Responsible for proactive service and own caseload management Responsible for allocation of work and efficient service/team coordination Develop and maintain strong, communicative working relationships to prevent avoidable admissions and facilitate timely discharges. Collaborate and negotiate with service users, carers and family in identifying achievable goals as part of the overall care plan to maximise quality of life and independence. Facilitate appropriate referrals to other services based on your assessment Assess and arrange the provision of equipment within scope of practice; reporting any issues Take responsibility for the development of other members of the INT including peers, junior staff, and students Maintain accurate, informative and legal records Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, colleagues and service users

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or equivalent in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning.

Desirable

Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications relevant to the role.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Effective communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties. Able to effectively lead a team with senior support when required. Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions. Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff. Experience of supervising staff and students of own profession. Effective time management and caseload management.

Desirable

Recent relevant experience within the community setting. Working with a range of professionals in health or social care. Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions.

Application Reason

Essential

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