B5 Rotational Physiotherapist

UHBW Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join our Adult Therapy Services department at UHBW rotating across both Bristol & Weston sites.

Our rotations are currently 6 months in duration and we offer a wide range of experiences including Musculoskeletal Disorders, Trauma and Orthopaedics, General Medicine & Medical Respiratory, Older People’s Rehab, Cardiac, Surgery / ITU and Stroke. We also offer an acute stroke rotation that is based at North Bristol Trust (Southmead Hospital).

As part of an integrated therapy service you will report to a Band 7 Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist team lead in your clinical area. In all areas you will be able to access senior PT professional support and training and development opportunities.

We operate a 7 day level of working in some teams and a 6 day level of working in other teams at the BRI meaning that you will contribute to 1:4 Saturday &/or Sundays. You will contribute to the weekend working and on-call respiratory rota.

We are unable to support relocation costs for this post. As an organisation we will cover the employer costs for Certificates of Sponsorship.

We may close the advert early, should we receive significant applicants.

Interviews will be held virtually.

• To act as an autonomous practitioner, providing physiotherapy assessment and treatment, and managing their own patient caseload within a speciality team, with the support and mentoring of senior physiotherapists.
• Staff will rotate to different clinical areas across the Trust. Each rotation will have clear learning objectives to consolidate and build on graduate skills and academic knowledge.
• To plan and prioritise their own workload, delegating tasks as appropriate and communicating progress with the multi-disciplinary team.
• To supervise and train Technical Instructors and Students as required.
• The post holder will be required to work shifts including weekends, to participate in the bank holiday rota, and contribute to a 24/7 respiratory on call rota.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Kate Baskill
Job title: Pathway lead
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01934 647102

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care