Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 physiotherapy secondment to the inpatient therapy team within SaTH until September 2027. This post is part of the B6 rotational physiotherapy team and the starting rotation is likely to be respiratory and paediatrics. Experience in these clinical areas is highly desirable.

The successful candidate will work within the inpatient therapy team  to provide highly specialist therapy to the respiratory wards. The team consists of other occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy support workers. 

We are looking for a highly skilled Physiotherapist who demonstrates a passion for delivering high quality assessment and treatments. The post includes involvement in the in-service training and on call rota, as well as clinical supervision of both therapy staff and students.

Participation in the on call respiratory out of hours service and weekend respiratory, orthopaedic and discharge rotas will be expected.

All of our Physiotherapists receive supervision and mentorship from a member of our highly specialist team who will offer direction in terms of clinical and leadership development. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will;

• Work with a  diverse range of inpatients, many with complex conditions.
• Deliver comprehensive assessment, re-assessment,  treatment planning and delivery of treatments
• Be a skilled communicator
• Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning when prioritising their caseload
• Be willing to supporting colleagues
• Participate in the out of hours respiratory on call rota.

We encourage prospective candidates to contact us for further information regarding this exciting opportunity and we welcome anyone wishing to visit us to meet the excellent staff working within the service.

Working for our organisation

The Therapy centre is committed to the SaTH’s overall vision to provide excellent care for the communities we serve. As a member of the Therapy Services Team your contribution to the profession of Physiotherapy will be integral in enabling patients to receive holistic assessment to enable them to recover and be discharged from the hospital environment. 

We believe in developing clinical and leadership skills at all levels and support all our Physiotherapists in having dedicated time to supporting professional activity. Your training and development time will include and is not limited to: clinical supervision, opportunity to attend internal and external training relevant to your role and career aspirations and participation in service development opportunities. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.