Inpatient Physiotherapist (Bank)

Inpatient Physiotherapist (Bank) Derby Hospital | Physiotherapy | Bank contract - Ad hoc | Includes Weekends
Up to £22.00 per hour, depending on experience.
Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Our Physiotherapy team at Derby hospital currently have an opportunity for a Bank Physiotherapist, working within our inpatients department.

Main duties of the job

As an Inpatient Physiotherapist you will be responsible for providing high quality care and rehabilitation for a variety of post-operative elective orthopaedic, breast and pelvic health type patients, in line with our treatment protocols. You will work within a multidisciplinary team including nurses and consultants in order to optimise the health and recovery of our post-operative patients. As a Physiotherapist you will:

• Deliver high quality, effective, and clinically reasoned care to meet our patient's needs.
• Adhere to our values and beliefs at Nuffield Health, in which we encourage behaviour which is connected, aspirational, responsive and ethical.
• Be compliant with all professional, clinical and integrated governance standards and participate in clinical audit and other quality assurance processes.

About us

Nuffield Health Derby Hospital is a modern, purpose-built hospital with 38 en-suite beds, three operating theatres, and together with a comprehensive range of outpatient services. The Radiology department is a small but busy department covering general radiographic procedures, theatre, ultrasound, MRI and CT. Set in beautiful grounds, we're about 3 miles from the city centre, within easy reach of all major roads and bus routes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Have a BSc (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council/Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years' post-graduate experience in an NHS Hospital/Private Hospital or an equivalent setting, demonstrating thorough/robust experience of Inpatient Orthopaedics.
• Demonstrate evidence of further professional training and continual professional development, reflecting your desire to develop as a practitioner.

Essential Skills

• Be a confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with the general public and other healthcare professionals.
• Be a competent and confident IT user.
• Have the ability to prioritise and deal with a varied workload in an effective and timely manner.
• Be able to commit to regular weekend working and occasional weekday based training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.