Rotational Physiotherapist

You will be expected to participate in a 6 monthly rotation scheme and to be responsible for own case load, evaluation of interventions and documentation alongside CSP standard.
You will provide physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients in a range of settings and specialities including Outpatients, Neighbourhood Multi-professional Teams, Orthopaedics, Acute Therapies, Mental Health and Paediatrics., + To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including a designated caseload and prioritisation for your work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands.
+ To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients who present with a wide range of symptoms and pathologies, using appropriate clinical reasoning and manual skills.
+ To carry out assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of clinical treatment or care plans ensuring that care, needs and wishes of the individual are carefully and accurately documented.
+ To set appropriate and effective therapeutic goals for patients with their agreement and to evaluate and
monitor outcomes enabling patients to reach their optimum level of independence.
+ To be aware of own limitations in clinical experience and to be able to utilize the expertise of senior staff or to be able to refer onto others involved in patient care.

Working for our organisation
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.", + To ensure effective communication of sensitive patient information between patients, carers, hospital and community staff promoting collaborative inter-agency working
+ To be able to utilise a range of verbal and non-verbal communication with patients. This may include patients who have difficulty in understanding or communicating e.g. Patients who are dysphasic, deaf etc.
+ To be responsible for maintaining comprehensive documentation in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Trust guidelines and to complete daily inputting for statistics on local systems.
+ To ensure consent for all treatment is obtained and documented.
+ To actively participate in the Emergency Duty, On Call evening and seven-day working schemes in accordance with local agreements for the Acute therapies and weekend orthopedic service.
+ To attend and represent the Physiotherapy service or individual patients at Multi-Disciplinary team meetings. This may include the review of patient progress and discharge planning.
+ To develop and maintain clinical credibility and knowledge through participation in regular supervision and training.
Please see attached Job Description for further details.
Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements. Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.
Eligibility for this role requires:
+ Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
+ Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.
Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £18 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £38 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.
We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.
Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.