Physiotherapist Specialist

4 weeks ago


Torquay Devon, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have an exciting opportunity to join our health care of the older person rotation within Physiotherapy at Torbay hospital and our community teams.


This band 6 post will be working to support the management of frail/elderly patients through the hospital and the community


This specialist post will work across our emergency floor and short stay units, health care of the older person wards at Torbay hospital, our ready to go unit and within a community (in a hospital setting or IC team) setting.


You will work alongside other members of the MDT providing Specialized Physiotherapy assessment and management of older patients in healthcare. You will work on the 7 day rota, working approximately one weekend in four. To provide a specialized Physiotherapy assessment and treatment plan for healthcare of the older person in a variety of settings, this will include prevention of admission from the community, in AE and short stay units, providing supporting complex discharge from the wards.
You will be responsible for band 5 Physiotherapists, health care support workers and students. This is a new rotation to our team so the post holder will be expected to look at service development through the acute and community teams

Our dynamic Physiotherapy teams are welcoming, friendly and pride themselves on excellent patient centred care We focus on a what matters to you approach to both patients, families/carers but also for our staff. As an organisation and Physiotherapy service, the wellbeing of our staff is very important to us .


We encourage our teams to be actively involved in research opportunities, service improvements and equally important to us is our staff development and support . We openly welcome new staff and are always exploring opportunities to develop our team to respond to the demands of the current health care climate.
Why work with us - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care organisation providing both health and social care provision to our local communities of Torbay and South Devon. Torbay Hospital provides acute care, we have four community hospitals and five community based health and wellbeing teams. Torbay and South Devon is an area of outstanding beauty and variety. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.
oWorking knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
oKnowledge and experience of safeguarding of adults' processes
oExperience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers
oAn understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit

oExperience of primary care rehabilitation frailty and care of the older person.
oExperience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings

oCompletion of quality improvement initiatives


Qualifications and training
oDiploma/degree in physiotherapy
oEvidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
oExperience within the NHS including experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist in a broad rotational post covering a range of experience in respiratory orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions

oPost graduate training/experience in rehabilitation and health care of the older person


Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
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