NHS

Senior Orthopaedic Physical Therapist


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Pay33,500.00 - 36k / year
LocationMaidstone/England
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: E0090-23-2479

      Job summary

      KIMS Hospital, Maidstone is the largest independent hospital in Kent and we are recruiting. We have a new and exciting opportunity for a dynamic and highly motivated physiotherapist with a passion for orthopaedics therapy to work in rotational orthopaedic role within our Physical Therapy Department to join our established musculoskeletal and orthopaedic therapy service.

      At KIMS Hospital we support our staff in building a career, encouraging them to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work. Our One Team culture creates a working environment that offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones.

      Our current Physical Therapy service at KIMS Hospital is a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Hand therapists, Occupational Therapists, Womens Health Specialist and a Sports Medicine Consultant to provide exceptional patient care throughout the entire patient journey.

      As a Senior Orthopaedic Physical Therapist you will assess and treat patients within Orthopaedics in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.

      You will have a clinically reasoned/problem solving approach to treatment and patient engagement while maintaining clinical records in accordance with professional standards.

      This is a full time role working to cover a 7-day services. Weekend working and overnight respiratory on call will be required.

      Main duties of the job

      • Be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing care to a varied orthopaedic caseload.
      • Be autonomous in assessing, treating and discharging inpatient orthopaedic patients in a timely and safe manner.
      • Manage a daily caseload of patients including those with complex needs.
      • Encourage patients and their familys/carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence. This requires empathy, sensitivity and good interpersonal skills.
      • To support in the supervision of junior staff, therapy assistants and students.

      About us

      • Competitive Salary
      • Free Secure Staff Parking
      • Pension Scheme
      • Private Health Insurance
      • 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
      • Life Assurance
      • Annual Flu Vaccination
      • Free Eye Test

      Date posted

      16 May 2023

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £33,500 to £36,000 a year

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Flexible working, Annualised hours

      Reference number

      E0090-23-2479

      Job locations

      K I M S Hospital Ltd

      Newnham Court Way

      Weavering

      Maidstone

      Kent

      ME14 5FT


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      For more information regarding this position please see the attached job description and personal specificaton.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      For more information regarding this position please see the attached job description and personal specificaton.

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Have post registration orthopaedic experience.

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Possess a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
      • Have a valid registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

      Additional Knowledge and Skills

      Essential

      • Be 100% patient orientated with a focus on continuous service improvement with the patient experience the main priority.
      • Be able to show evidence of continuous professional development
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Have post registration orthopaedic experience.

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Possess a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
      • Have a valid registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

      Additional Knowledge and Skills

      Essential

      • Be 100% patient orientated with a focus on continuous service improvement with the patient experience the main priority.
      • Be able to show evidence of continuous professional development

      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).

      Additional information

      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

      KIMS Hospital

      Address

      K I M S Hospital Ltd

      Newnham Court Way

      Weavering

      Maidstone

      Kent

      ME14 5FT


      Employer's website

      https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      KIMS Hospital

      Address

      K I M S Hospital Ltd

      Newnham Court Way

      Weavering

      Maidstone

      Kent

      ME14 5FT


      Employer's website

      https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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