Physiotherapist - Older Persons Therapy Outpatients

Job summary

Are you a Physiotherapist with an interest in falls and frailty? Are you looking for the next step in your career? Or maybe you're looking for a change asa senior Physiotherapist ?

Would you like to come and join our Specialist out-patient team in South Bristol Community Hospital, a small and friendly team that is part of the Adult Therapies Team at City and Weston Hospital Operating Unit.

Our team offer :

• Supportive, integrated team working

• IST/journal clubs/ research opportunities

• Protected and regular Clinical supervision from a Team Lead PT

• Service development and QI projects

We encourage you to get in touch withPathway Lead - Claire, for an informal chat on 0117 342 1469 or email Claire.haywardx@uhbw.nhs.uk. Fancy meeting in person? Please get in touch and we can meet up and show you around South Bristol Community Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, integrated and efficient therapeutic service for patients referred for Physiotherapy out-patients service at South Bristol Community Hospital

• The post holder will be responsible for a separate and designated caseload.

• The post holder will take an active part in their own development and will seek help and advice accordingly.

• Band 6 staff will work alongside non-registered staff and may delegate some activities.

• The post holder will be supported by a Band 7 Team lead

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.