In Shropshire we put high quality care at the centre of everything we do and this is an exciting time to join our OPD Therapy team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH).
The succesful applicant will be working alongside our team of Therapists, Assistants, Outpatient Coordinator and Therapy Outpatient Centre Manager and Head of Profession.
Currently, we have the opportunity for a Band 4 Therapy Practitioner to join our team. This is a full time, cross site role, that involves working 3 days within amputee rehab and 2 days within MSK outpatients.
With the amputee rehab you will work alongside our Band 7 Clinical Lead and a Band 6 Physiotherapist. This will involve working at both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford (PRH). You will have a clinical list of patients for rehabilitation and the opportunity to work closely with the prosthetist and consultant.
With the MSK Outpatient role, this will be based at RSH. There are extensive facilities available in our outpatient departments to support patient care. We have gym facilities, gym classes, fracture clinics, hand therapy and MSK OPD clinics with Hydrotherapy at PRH. You will have a patient caseload of consultant referrals and be involved with the running of classes.
The department is involved in research projects and has close links with HEI's providing clinical placements and working closely to identify opportunities for staff.
Along with your GCSE level education (including Maths and English at grade 9 - 4 or equivalent), you must have previous experience of working within a Therapy Care Group or Healthcare environment, for example, community rehabilitation. We are committed to allocated CPD time, clinical outcomes and providing a responsive patient focused service. You must possess or be willing to work towards a foundation degree.
Demonstration of trust values will be confirmed by interview.
