Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist

Role Summary

The post holder will provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and their carers. The specialist area is includes a wide range of acute and chronic cases, some having highly complex presentations.

Lead the clinical speciality providing leadership, development and governance in relation to the clinical area and supporting other clinicians regarding patient treatment and management.

Be part of an interdependent, multidisciplinary team ensuring that therapy input is integrated into the patient’s overall care plan.

Work with the manager to lead and develop the service in line with patient need and trust wide developments and to help provide an equitable service across the Trust.

The Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist will be based in the Ilfracombe Community Rehabilitation Team.

The post holder will fulfil all tasks and work as part of a team. To meet the needs of the service, the post holder may be required to work in other areas as appropriate as directed by the line manager

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist to work within the Ilfracombe Community Rehabilitation Team. You would be based at the Tyrrell & District Hospital in Ilfracombe and work within a catchment area that stretches from Ashford to Exmoor including Braunton, Ilfracombe and Lynton.

You will work alongside other Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Rehabilitation Support Workers within a friendly and supportive team, seeing patients with a variety of acute, long term and palliative conditions within their own homes. 

Working Pattern: hours per week. Monday to Friday 8: to :

Interview Date: Friday 6th Sept 4

Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 4-5 rates, inclusive of a pay award implemented from October 4. If you join before this date, the pay award will be backdated to April 4 or your start date, whichever is later. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 3-4 pay bandings ().

For further information please contact: Gillian Cole, Therapy Team Lead on or is a fixed term contract for months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.

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