Band 7 - Specialist Physiotherapist, Emergency Medicine
| Posting date: | 08 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £48,270 - £54,931 pa inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 June 2025 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7196194/360-C-10048 |
Summary
A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are seeking a full-time Physiotherapist to join our Emergency Medicine and Acute Assessment therapy team.
The successful candidate will become part of our well-established, integrated team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, delivering comprehensive and specialist therapy assessments. The team focuses on preventing avoidable admissions for a diverse cohort of patients within the Emergency Department and Acute Assessment Unit.
Interviews are scheduled for 21st May 2025.
The advertised post is a substantive position, with an additional fixed-term contract also expected to become available. The duration of the fixed-term post will be determined following the interview process.
Candidates should have extensive experience working with a variety of patient cohorts, including individuals with complex falls, orthopaedic conditions, and neurological presentations. They must demonstrate a sound knowledge of assessment and treatment within these groups.
Given the one-hour response time to the Emergency Department, candidates are expected to adopt a flexible approach to caseload management while ensuring all patient needs are effectively met.
In addition to delivering clinical care, candidates will support junior staff and share their clinical expertise. They should demonstrate strong leadership and organisational skills and will also be involved in HR-related tasks as part of their non-clinical responsibilities.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
The post holder would be joining an established senior tier and would be responsible for the training and supervision of the junior team members, as well as key performance indicators and service developments.
The successful candidate will be expected to work on the therapy seven day working rota, of a 1:6 frequency with compensatory rest days in the following week, as well as being part of the on call service.
The ED and AAU team cover a service from 8am to 6pm seven days a week and as a member of this team there would be requirements to cover some of these shifts.
We offer training opportunities to develop your specialist skills in line with your PDR. We have senior leadership training opportunities on a regular basis as well courses funded externally.
This advert closes on Thursday 15 May 2025
We are seeking a full-time Physiotherapist to join our Emergency Medicine and Acute Assessment therapy team.
The successful candidate will become part of our well-established, integrated team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, delivering comprehensive and specialist therapy assessments. The team focuses on preventing avoidable admissions for a diverse cohort of patients within the Emergency Department and Acute Assessment Unit.
Interviews are scheduled for 21st May 2025.
The advertised post is a substantive position, with an additional fixed-term contract also expected to become available. The duration of the fixed-term post will be determined following the interview process.
Candidates should have extensive experience working with a variety of patient cohorts, including individuals with complex falls, orthopaedic conditions, and neurological presentations. They must demonstrate a sound knowledge of assessment and treatment within these groups.
Given the one-hour response time to the Emergency Department, candidates are expected to adopt a flexible approach to caseload management while ensuring all patient needs are effectively met.
In addition to delivering clinical care, candidates will support junior staff and share their clinical expertise. They should demonstrate strong leadership and organisational skills and will also be involved in HR-related tasks as part of their non-clinical responsibilities.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
The post holder would be joining an established senior tier and would be responsible for the training and supervision of the junior team members, as well as key performance indicators and service developments.
The successful candidate will be expected to work on the therapy seven day working rota, of a 1:6 frequency with compensatory rest days in the following week, as well as being part of the on call service.
The ED and AAU team cover a service from 8am to 6pm seven days a week and as a member of this team there would be requirements to cover some of these shifts.
We offer training opportunities to develop your specialist skills in line with your PDR. We have senior leadership training opportunities on a regular basis as well courses funded externally.
This advert closes on Thursday 15 May 2025