Job summary
Are you a Newly qualified or recently qualified Physiotherapist actively seeking your first position within the NHS?
If so, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust want to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Our Physiotherapy rotations comprise of MSK Outpatients, Acute Medicine, Complex Care, Surgery and Critical Care, Orthopaedics, Inpatient and Community Stroke, Neuro Rehabilitation, Pelvic Health, Paediatric Inpatients, Paediatric MSK, Community Therapies, Admission Avoidance, Home First and Residential Intermediate Care.
You will be supported by Specialist Physiotherapists within the relevant areas of practice and receive regular supervision in line with the Trust appraisal policy and AHP supervision guidelines. We recognise that the transition from student to independent practitioner can be daunting and we endeavour to make this as seamless as possible by means of our Preceptorship programme.
You will be required to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service, including extended hours, weekend and participation in the respiratory on call rota on completion of your competencies.
About us
As a CQC 'Good' rated district general hospital, we pride ourselves on the high quality, highly responsive, patient centred services we provide to patients from Bolton and the surrounding areas in acute and community settings.
Patient care always has and always will be our top priority. COVID-19 has meant that our services have had to adapt and respond to the ever changing needs of our diverse patient population. Our teams have adjusted their ways of working brilliantly to support this with a great sense of teamwork, resilience and shared purpose.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust are highly committed to our workforce. Our nurturing learning environment ensures that all members of the Physiotherapy team are supported with their learning and development throughout their career, enabling staff to feel valued both as individuals and as part of the wider organisation. In line with our flexible working policy, the Trust strive to support with flexible working patterns, enabling staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. We believe all staff should experience equal career opportunities, irrespective of ethnicity, colour or nationality, and have a well-established BAME Staff Forum to support this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Variety of clinical experience at pre/post registration level within the NHS
- Previous experience of working with the public
Experience
Essential
- MDT Working
- Flexible Working
- Attention to Detail
- Ability to deal with stressful situations
- Proven effective communication skills
- Car Driver
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Bolton
BL4 0JR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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