Specialist Surgical Physiotherapist

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Physiotherapist to join our Surgical team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust.
This post is fully supported by the Clinical lead Physiotherapist.
This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week, and part time hours may be considered. This role may be considered as a secondment. This role includes flexible working across 7 days participation in our weekend and respiratory on call service., 1. To provide a high standard Physiotherapy service to patients at Royal Cornwall
Hospital Trust.
2. To provide Specialist assessment, treatment and goal setting with patients following
surgical interventions with complex presentations and/or co-morbidities, including
amputation prehabilitation and rehabilitation to include pathway management and
developments.
3. To develop the Physiotherapy service provision for surgical patients, research and
implement innovative ways of working, including prehabilitation.
4. To develop relationships and working practices on the surgical wards to optimise
input at the appropriate time for the unique presentations of these patients.
5. To provide Specialist knowledge and assessment to ear, nose, throat patients with
tracheostomies and laryngectomies.
6. To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
7. To promote safe discharge and promote patient flow
8. To develop highly specialist skills under the guidance of the Senior staff.
9. To attend clinical level discussions/meetings related to your area of work as
delegated by the Team Lead., PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
+ Identity Checks
+ Professional registration and qualification checks
+ Employment history and reference checks
+ Work health assessments
+ Criminal record check standards
+ Right to work checks
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
Thank you for your application if you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa - we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team
We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation.
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The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.