B5 Physiotherapist

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our therapy rehabilitation team based at chester le street Community Hospital for a 9 month maternity secondment.

Applicants must be prepared to participate in a 6 day week service, covering bank holidays and Saturdays on a rota basis.

Come and join this exciting development. Receive support and opportunities to develop clinical and leadership skills with regular individual supervision, peer support and access to additional learning., This post is for a band 5 physiotherapist full time.

The service will work over 6 days a week.

Come and join this exciting development. Receive support and opportunities to develop clinical and leadership skills with regular individual supervision, peer support and access to additional learning.

The successful applicant will independently manage a caseload providing holistic, short term, goal led intervention following a comprehensive assessment. These patients will present with a wide range of problems and will allow you to develop your knowledge

Opportunities to:

Develop skills in holistic assessing beyond the scope of your traditional Physiotherapy practice.

Develop your supervisory, leadership and service development skills.

To support assistant staff and to help with their development

Lead and participate in peer support and in service training

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.