Physiotherapist

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To deliver a complex package of high-quality healthcare including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients with various needs - including orthopaedics, care of the elderly, and amputees. To provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, and relatives. To deputise for the Lead Therapists as necessary.
Please see attached Job Description for further details
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Physiotherapy degree or equivalent
• HCPC registration
• Documented evidence of professional development in relevant areas

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Post-qualifying experience in a range of areas including; acute, rehabilitation, elderly care and neurology
• Ability to assess patient conditions, establish the patient's problem, formulate and implement a treatment plan.
• A clear understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in the NHS at a Band 5 level
• Experience supervising therapy assistants and/or students
• Experience working with amputee patients

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate complex and/or sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance
• Knowledge of barriers to communication and strategies to overcome them
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients and their relatives/carers
• Ability to present information accurately, written and oral, in English
• Clinical problem solving ability in complex cases
• Ability to prioritise patient workload and delegate work to other team members

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Ability to uphold and actively demonstrate HCT's core values; caring, agile and innovative

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.
We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact hct.armedforcesrecruitment@nhs.net
Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.
If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.