Join Sanctuary Personnel - Connect with us and make a difference as a Physiotherapist
Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency, holds an impressive TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 with over 500+ reviews, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We are actively seeking Band 6 Acute Inpatient Physiotherapists for an exciting opportunity with the NHS in Durham. Connect with us and experience the benefits of working with a trusted agency!
Location: Durham
Contract Type: Agency/Locum (ongoing)
Pay Rate: £25 per hour (assignment rate)
Shift Pattern: Full Time – part time will be considered. 08:30 am - 16:30 pm, Monday - Friday with weekend cover required as per rota.
Why work with us?
- Personalised Connection: We believe in building meaningful relationships. Connect with us and benefit from your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience within the healthcare sector. Our consultant will provide tailored guidance throughout your journey with us.
- Exclusive Access: Unlock extraordinary opportunities that are not available elsewhere. We have exclusive access to a wide range of roles, including prestigious projects like NHSBT, The Home Office, and Vaccination Centres (private and public).
- Financial Rewards: Earn a generous £250 refer-a-friend bonus once your referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped - T&Cs apply). We also cover registration body costs based on your length of service (T&Cs apply). Additionally, receive a £250 bonus for bringing your own position to us.
- Streamlined Process: Embrace efficiency with our fully online and paperless registration service. We handle the administrative burdens, providing a seamless experience for you.
- Continuous Support: Benefit from clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We prioritise your success and development.
Duties:
- Apply specialised skills to manage a caseload of patients receiving cardiorespiratory care and rehabilitation in the acute inpatient setting
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide timely treatment and plans and to enable appropriate discharge and onward referrals for patients to home or community settings
- Develop their previously consolidated skills working in the specialities of; medical, respiratory, surgical, orthopaedics, care of the elderly and stroke wards as part of the inpatient physiotherapy team, they will be expected to cover across the wider acute inpatient team over a 7 day rota
- Work as part of the team to support and motivate patients in their rehabilitation and enhance patient flow throughout the acute setting
- Work as part of the wider acute inpatient physiotherapy team to manage a daily case load across the site, to support learning and development of band 5 physiotherapists, assistants and students
- Deliver clinical education of qualified staff and physiotherapy assistants within the speciality and students at graduate level
Requirements of the Acute Inpatient Physiotherapist:
- Qualified physiotherapist, i.e., Degree or equivalent within Physiotherapy
- Recent UK experience within specialised physiotherapy
- Registered with the HCPC as a physiotherapist to work in the UK
- NHS experience would be advantageous but not essential
- Car driver (preferred)
- Have proficient skills in respiratory physiotherapy in order to manage patients in their caseload with respiratory problems and will be expected to participate in the overnight on call rota
- Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues, to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service
- Willing to undertake a DBS check
We welcome applications from physiotherapists and physio assistants (Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, and above!) within different physio services as we have other roles available within the NHS and private sectors.
Contact:
This Acute Inpatient physiotherapy job is advertised by Glen Curtis. If you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.
Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to candidates who meet the specified requirements for this physio role as we need to meet our clients' requirements, please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
At Sanctuary Personnel, we value inclusivity and diversity. If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
Transform lives and make a difference as a Physiotherapist with Sanctuary Personnel. Apply now to embark on an exceptional career journey!
