Junior Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for applicants interested in working for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at Band 5 level across a variety of rotations which includes: Respiratory, Orthopaedics, Care of the elderly, Front of House, Stroke and Musculo-skeletal outpatients. Experience will be gained within uni-professional, as well as multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary working. Staff may rotate between all Trust sites.

The physiotherapy service operates 24 hours per day across 7 days. This is currently supported by an early, day and late shift pattern along with night shift and on-call cover for respiratory physiotherapy led NIV service at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Responsibilities:

• To maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with CSP guidelines and trust wide physiotherapy standards for documentation.
• To attend ward rounds or departmental meetings as appropriate.
• To attend relevant post graduate lectures and in-service training to consolidate undergraduate knowledge and increase skills appropriate to each rotation.
• To become competent in the provision of the emergency management of respiratory care.
• To participate in the emergency evening, extended working day, weekend and bank holiday rotas for respiratory care (including critical care and incorporating non-invasive ventilation).
• To participate in the seven-day working and Bank Holiday rota for inpatient services.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Wayne Simpson
Job title: Physiotherapy Manager
Email address: Wayne.Simpson@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07542323136