Physiotherapist Band 6 Surgery Respiratory

You will have experience of working with acute surgical and respiratory patients and some experience of managing long-term conditions.

Acute experience at Band 5 level in core clinical areas is essential.

You will have experience of managing a busy caseload and the ability to work flexibly across the team.

The successful candidate will demonstrate sound clinical knowledge, organisational and time management skills. Some experience of staff supervision and management would be beneficial. You will have responsibility for supervision and training of junior staff and students and general team management.

The post holder will be expected to participate in the department 7-day service and on call respiratory rota.

This post will be a fixed-term post from 21/03/2025 – 20/03/2026.

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This is a senior physiotherapist post requiring significant post graduate experience.

The post holder will be responsible for rapid response, advanced assessment & treatment of complex and /or chronic presentations and will provide highly specialist advice for patients within the hospital and community setting and teaching and training to therapy colleagues working in other clinical areas, and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will be responsible for supervision and training of other therapy staff including rotational band 5 staff, Therapy assistants and students.

The post holder will also undertake a co-ordinating role in the delivery of the therapy service within their specific clinical area on a day-to-day basis and this will include the provision of a 7-day therapy service in our clinical specialities.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information – inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Massey Job title: Clinical Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01384 456111

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