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Rotational Physiotherapist | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job details
Posting date: 05 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: Per Annum
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 05 May 2024
Location: Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Company: Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6184361/405-24-AH171PHY

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Summary


Dorset County Hospital offers the opportunity to work on acute inpatient wards and assessment units; outpatient clinics and in rehabilitation facilities including community rotations in partnership with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

Our 4 month rotational posts include a wide variety of specialties including:
• Older Persons Wards
• Neurotherapy (Acute Stroke and Neuro)
• Stroke Rehab Unit (including Neuro)
• Orthopaedics (Elective & Trauma)
• Front of house (Emergency Department & older people’s assessment unit)
• Acute Care (Respiratory, Surgery, Medicine and Intensive Care)
• Respiratory Medicals/ Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Musculoskeletal outpatients (as part of Band 5 Inpatient rotation)
• Integrated Community Rehabilitation (Dorset Health Care) - In development
• Acute Oncology (Macmillan Team) - In development
• Integrated Community Rehabilitation - Community
• Integrated Community Rehabilitation - Community Hospital

As a Rotational Band 5 we can offer you:
• Band 5 to Band 6 accelerator programme opportunities
• A one-year post graduation Preceptorship Programme
• A wide range of experience in rotations available across Acute hospital sites, and into the community through our collaborative partnerships and Discharge to Assess pathways.
• Profession specific training
• Continuing Professional Development and Training opportunities
• The opportunity to learn from highly skilled therapists within collaborative therapy teams
• Supportive, friendly therapy teams
• Peer support from existing Band 5s
• Mentorship
• Clinical supervision
• Values based Appraisal
• An opportunity to help shape services

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.​

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us atRecruitment@dchft.nhs.ukif you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.


This advert closes on Monday 22 Apr 2024

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