About this role
Job summary
Are you a passionate Physiotherapist looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to patients' recovery journeys?
We are delighted to offer an opportunity to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team at Coastal Lodge, a community bedded rehabilitation and recovery service helping people regain independence, maximise function and return home safely.
At Coastal Lodge, you will work with a diverse and rewarding caseload, supporting patients with a wide range of needs including:
Orthopaedic rehabilitation Neurological conditions Respiratory conditions Frailty and older persons' care Complex rehabilitation and reablement
Working as part of an experienced multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in enabling earlier hospital discharge, supporting recovery and optimise ability to return to a place called 'home' by the patient.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Main duties of the job
To provide leadership and work within Coastal Lodge, through provision of a high standard Physiotherapy assessments, and core assessment details of other multidisciplinary skills.
Develop specialist care and/or rehabilitation programme, to promote and sustain independence/well-being for the individual or carer in the relevant setting, which may be a community, residential or health care environment.
To undertake assessment and development of Physiotherapy/Rehabilitation/care programmes for adults, many of whom have complex medical and social needs with the aim of improving independence, function and quality of life.
To contribute towards the development of the therapy team and Physiotherapy service through devising and implementing service change and to audit and evaluate both Physiotherapy and multi-disciplinary practice. Monitor standards of practice.
Support, the role of the Clinical lead, deputising in his/her absence.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.
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Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and training Essential
Evidence of recent professional development in an up-to-date portfolio Must Hold a valid UK Driving Licence Relevant experience e.g. Care of the Elderly, Secondary Care, Community Experience of working in an MDT Basic IT skills Clinical supervision
Desirable
Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
Job Specific Experience Essential
Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level Experience of developing specialist programs of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively
Desirable
Recent previous experience within a comparable role Experience of managing change
Managerial/Supervisory Experience Essential
Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff Experience of devising and delivering training
Personal Qualities / Attributes Essential
Experience of planning and organising complex activities, e.g. organise own time and that of junior staff and learners, and undertaking discharge planning involving co-ordination with other agencies. Knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to practice Communication skills Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model Ability to manage time/caseload pressures
Desirable
Staff management
Additional requirements Essential
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
Educational Qualifications Essential
Registered Physiotherapist to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable experience in the relevant specialty Membership of the relevant Professional Body (HCPC/CSP)
Desirable
Membership of specialist interest group Management qualification
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.
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 Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Coastal Lodge
Knyverton Road
Bournemouth
BH1 3QR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)