Job Description

Physiotherapist

Oaklands Hospital - Salford

Full Time - 37.5 Hours

Oaklands Hospital is a 24 bed private hospital with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. We are located in Salford in Greater Manchester. We are part of the Ramsay Healthcare Group. Ramsay are a global organisation offering NHS and Private healthcare in a number of specialities.

As dynamic, innovative and expanding department, we are looking to recruit to the position of Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy team.

As an individual you must be self-motivated with a drive to succeed, learn and develop. This role would equally suit a newly qualified/junior Physiotherapist with an interest in both MSK outpatients, Elective Orthopaedic inpatients and delivering patient education in a group scenario.

The role will suit a confident, competent, committed and flexible physiotherapist who has the knowledge base and skills that can be developed around the services that we offer.

The Physiotherapy team is committed to the delivery and demonstration of high standards of patient care and customer service. Our team prides itself on being highly motivated, flexible, excellent communicators and team-workers. The Physiotherapy team have a commitment to provide high standards of care and customer service to our patients whilst maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction at every contact. 

Oaklands Hospital are working towards a 7 day service, this will require you to be available to work both weekdays and weekends as clinical work requires and services develop.

Your duties will include:

• Delivering high quality physiotherapy care in a hospital setting; including the assessment, treatment, planning and development of physiotherapy treatment programmes, progressing and regressing treatment using own clinical knowledge and justification
• Use sound rationale to solve problems and treat, sometimes moderately complex, patients within scope of practice without overcomplicating matters
• Sound ability to use dynamic risk assessment and manual handling skills to ensure patient and environmental safety during treatment plans
• Effective planning and utilisation of assistants, prioritisation of patients to ensure timely safe discharge from the ward
• Presenting and delivering patient education in outpatients and inpatients in a group or 1:1 settings
• To manage your own case load in both inpatients and outpatients, time management, and computer diary.
• To act in a professional manner at all times respecting privacy, dignity and confidentiality
• Excellent communication, customer care and customer service skills.
• A commitment to CPD and evidence based practice and personal development.
• A good standard of IT literacy
• An active involvement in the day to day running of the department and service development
• Working effectively and independently as part of the Physiotherapy team and the wider multi-disciplinary team

The ideal candidate MUST have:

• BSc Honours degree in Physiotherapy
• Be HCPC registered
• Experience/ evidence of working as a Physiotherapist in an inpatient and outpatient setting as a student, physiotherapy assistant or a qualified therapist.
• Evidence of CPD in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal/ orthopaedic cases/ basic respiratory skills

• Highly organised and demonstrate the ability to work confidently both in a team and independently.
• Have a sound understanding of the CSP standards of practice and HCPC standards and how they relate to individual practice.
• Desirable – previous experience in the independent sector

In return we offer the successful candidate:

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options

• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period

• Flexible shift patterns available where possible

• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies

• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants

• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary

• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy

• Free Parking on site (where possible)

• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)

• Concerts for Carers

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords

• The Blue Light Card Scheme

All offers of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

Oaklands Hospital is committed to quality, equality and opportunity for all.

If you require any more information then please contact Kelly Jones, Interim Physiotherapy Manager at kelly.jones@ramsayhealth.co.uk

Alternatively, please contact Amy on amy.green@ramsayhealth.co.uk

All offers of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.(if relevant to the position)

We care.
 

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
 

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.