Senior Physiotherapist

We are seeking an experienced physiotherapist to lead our acute medical physiotherapy team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring an effective and efficient service to meet the needs of inpatients referred across medicine and acute respiratory care - adults and children.

Main Responsibilities

1. To work with the Lead Senior Physiotherapist in Medicine and Respiratory Care to co-ordinate and monitor an effective and efficient service to meet the needs of the inpatients referred across Medicine and Acute Respiratory care - Adults and Children.
2. To manage autonomously, a complex inpatient caseload requiring Physiotherapy and selective Occupational Therapy assessments on dedicated medical wards.
3. To be responsible for Training, Supervision and Appraisals of more junior staff.
4. To participate in the 7 day service to the medical, surgical and critical care wards and the emergency on-call Respiratory Service.
5. To work with the Head of Physiotherapy and other senior physiotherapy staff to monitor, evaluate and develop existing services in Medicine and Respiratory care in line with the changing needs of the Trust.

Requirements
Essential

• Qualification in Physiotherapy at degree level
• HCPC registered

Desirable

• Post-graduate training with accreditation towards Masters degree

Experience
Essential

• Post graduate experience of working in Medicine
• Post graduate experience of working within Respiratory Care
• Experience of managing a caseload with complex needs
• Experience supervising staff including students
• Experience working on a respiratory on-call rota

Desirable

• Experience of working at a senior level
• Experience of working with children

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Developed specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning in the management of medical and respiratory conditions
• Evidence of post registration CPD relevant to post

Desirable

• Clinical Educator's course

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Demonstrates reason for interest in this specific role
• Demonstrates professional attitude
• Excellent team working

Demonstrates Trust Values
Essential

• Proud to CARE - compassion, ambition, respect, encouragement

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