Physiotherapist

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

West Herts NHS Trust at Watford General are seeking a passionate Band 6 Occupational Therapist to bring their expertise to its well established and supportive multi-disciplinary therapy team. Working on a long-term contract, you'll thrive on finding strategies to meet a range of patient specific needs and goals, whilst providing exceptional care that supports our mature patients on their journey to greater independence.

What sets this role apart is the quality of the team you'll be working with and their professional yet relaxed culture and commitment to ongoing professional development. With free onsite parking and Watford town centre with its wide range of amenities within walking distance, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

Main duties of the job

What you can add:

1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including clinical practice, and for the work and clinical practice of line-managed staff.
2. Ability and skill to work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
3. To use communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and gaining informed consent with a wide variety of patients.
4. Ability to teach and present to qualified / non-qualified staff and other disciplines, in groups or individually, using a variety of media.
5. Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression: access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance: flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave.

Opportunity & Access: over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want.

Job responsibilities

1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including clinical practice, and for the work and clinical practice of line-managed staff.
2. Ability and skill to work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
3. To use communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and gaining informed consent with a wide variety of patients.
4. Ability to teach and present to qualified / non-qualified staff and other disciplines, in groups or individually, using a variety of media.
5. Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• What you will need:
• Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent & NHS experience.
• Registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development and reflective practice.
• Be HCPC registered.
• Previous NHS experience is preferred but not essential.
• Full, UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

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.