Band 6 - Physiotherapist, Emergency Medicine and Acute Admissions
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £39,205 - £47,084 inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7299374/360-C-10258 |
Summary
A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are looking for a full time Physiotherapist to join our Emergency Medicine and Acute Assessment therapy team.
The successful candidate will be joining our well established, integrated team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists who provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessments, with a prevention of avoidable admission focus to a varied cohort of patients across our Emergency department and Acute Assessment Unit.
Candidates should have experience with a variety of patient cohorts ranging from complex falls, orthopaedic conditions and neurological presentations and show a sound knowledge of the assessment and treatments required.
With a 1 hour response time to the Emergency Department, candidates would need to be able to adopt a flexible approach to caseload management whilst ensuring all of the patients’ needs are met.
In addition to providing clinical care to patients, they will be supporting more junior staff and sharing their clinical expertise.
They should be able to demonstrate sound leadership and organisational skills to support and deputise where needed.
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 support 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 – 6pm, seven days a week and as a member of this team there would be requirements to cover some of these shifts.
We can offer you 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 Monday 7 Jul 2025
We are looking for a full time Physiotherapist to join our Emergency Medicine and Acute Assessment therapy team.
The successful candidate will be joining our well established, integrated team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists who provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessments, with a prevention of avoidable admission focus to a varied cohort of patients across our Emergency department and Acute Assessment Unit.
Candidates should have experience with a variety of patient cohorts ranging from complex falls, orthopaedic conditions and neurological presentations and show a sound knowledge of the assessment and treatments required.
With a 1 hour response time to the Emergency Department, candidates would need to be able to adopt a flexible approach to caseload management whilst ensuring all of the patients’ needs are met.
In addition to providing clinical care to patients, they will be supporting more junior staff and sharing their clinical expertise.
They should be able to demonstrate sound leadership and organisational skills to support and deputise where needed.
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 support 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 – 6pm, seven days a week and as a member of this team there would be requirements to cover some of these shifts.
We can offer you 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 Monday 7 Jul 2025