Community Physiotherapist - Stort Valley & Villages

Transformationunitgm; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a motivated Band 6 Community Physiotherapist in Bishop's Stortford to provide high-quality care to patients. The ideal candidate will have a Physiotherapy Degree, HCPC registration, and experience as an autonomous practitioner. Excellent communication skills are vital for collaborating with professionals and offering patient care. There are many benefits offered, along with support for flexible working options to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for career development

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Registered physiotherapist with a degree and HCPC registration.
• Experience working as an autonomous practitioner in various settings.
• Evidence of teaching and clinical audit participation.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to diverse patients.
• Offer expert advice and guidance to professionals and non-professionals.
• Demonstrate clinical reasoning and collaboration within the team.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong organisational time management skills

Knowledge of clinical governance

Negotiation skills

Education

Physiotherapy Degree

Registration with Health and Care professions council (HCPC)

Post-graduate courses

Strong post registration experience

Job description

Community Physiotherapist - Stort Valley & Villages

Band 6

Job overview

Stort Valley & Villages Integrated Community Team have an opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the team.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Physiotherapist to join the team to ensure patients receive high value healthcare. You must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate collaborative working.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment to patients with varied conditions and needs. You will also be able to offer expert advice, guidance and information to other professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.

You will also be able to demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and communication skills. We are also looking for an ability to work within a team and to be able to use your initiative.

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).

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the center of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more details

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Person specification

Qualifications/Education

• Physiotherapy Degree
• Registration with Health and Care professions council ( HCPC)
• Post-graduate courses
• Strong post registration

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience on a broad rotational scheme
• Working as an autonomous practitioner
• Experience of teaching others
• Experience of participating in investigation/management of complaints.
• Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of negotiation skills
• Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
• Strong organisational time management skills
• Ability to plan and deliver key objectives within strict timetables

Other

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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 [emailprotected]

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.