Senior Physiotherapist (Bank) (nuffieldhealth)

Job Description

Senior Physiotherapist (Bank)

Tunbridge Wells Hospital | Bank Contract | Part-time

£25 per hour

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

If you want to make a big impact on wellbeing of your patients, here’s where you can. As the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity, we’re shaping the nation’s health. We support and encourage postgraduate education with access to training, mentoring and career development – so we’ll help shape your future, too.

At Tunbridge Wells Hospital we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Bank Senior Physiotherapist to join the Physiotherapy team at our Tunbridge Wells Hospital. You will see a wide range of inpatient pre and post-operative conditions and will play a key role in helping our patients achieve, maintain and recover to the level of health and wellbeing that they aspire to. You will work within a multidisciplinary team including fitness professionals and clinicians to optimise the health of our patients. 

The hourly rate for this role is £25 per hour with enhancements for unsocial working.

As a Senior Physiotherapist at our Tunbridge Wells Hospital you will have a BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent and you’ll be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. You will have evidence of further professional training and continual professional development, reflecting your desire to develop as a practitioner.

You’ll be a confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with the general public and other healthcare professionals. With a commitment to the use of evidence-based practice, you’ll also be able to demonstrate excellent clinical reasoning skills. 

We expect you to be a competent and confident IT user and to be well organised – you’ll have the ability to prioritise and deal with your inpatient workload in an effective and timely manner.

As a Bank Senior Physiotherapist you will;

● Deliver high quality, effective clinical care.
● Adhere to our values and beliefs at Nuffield Health, in which we encourage behaviour which is enterprising, passionate, independent and caring.
● Deliver excellent clinical care that is evidence based, Safe, Effective, Caring,

● Well-led and responsive to our patient’s needs.
● Ensure on-going monitoring of the standard of treatment provided
● Be compliant with all professional, clinical and integrated governance standards and participate in clinical audit and other quality assurance processes

Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

The Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital are recognised for their friendly atmosphere, clinical expertise, and high standards of care.

Our purpose-built hospital has been established since 1968. With 40 en-suite bedrooms, a busy outpatients and pre-assessment departments. We also provide a diagnostic imaging service (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography and X-ray), pathology, paediatric unit, surgical recovery ward, cancer care unit, 3 state of the art operating theatres and physiotherapy services.

Supporting your growth.

We’re committed to the professional development of all our clinical colleagues. Inside our Learning and Development Academy, you’ll discover a range of internal CPD courses and online content to support your clinical and professional development. As a Nuffield Health Physiotherapist, you’ll also enjoy opportunities to apply for funding support towards your relevant CPD activity and postgraduate study. Plus, you can access further professional development opportunities via the large number of apprenticeship programmes we offer.

Helping you feel good.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.
 
It starts with you.

Please let you Line Manager know when you make an internal application.