Specialist Trauma And Orthopaedic Physiotherapist

This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a Specialist Trauma and Orthopaedic Physiotherapist to be part of the clinical delivery and leadership for orthopaedic patients within the Conquest Hospital and their transition into the community. Your primary roles will be to:
• enable clinical continuity to improve clinical standards, care pathways and the patient journey
• manage complex clinical care in partnership with individuals, patients and carers
• utilisation of specialist orthopaedic and discharge skills
• be an integral member of the MDT
• increase job satisfaction by assisting with supervision and training for the staff and students within the service The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Associate Practitioners and Therapy Assistants. If you would like to explore this opportunity further, we would encourage you to contact us for an informal chat or visit. To provide specialist orthopaedic physiotherapy to patients, working within the acute adult and paediatric wards, as part of an inter-professional team. This may also include supporting the delivery of pre- operative and post-operative elective orthopaedic clinics. Participate as a member of the team, managing a clinical caseload within the clinical standards, guidelines, objectives and procedures of the team.
This role will require weekend and Bank Holiday working on a rota basis. To support service improvement and delivery within the Trauma and Orthopaedic physiotherapy service.
Participate in health promotion and education of staff, patients and families. The post holder will undertake regular Continual Professional Development (CPD) to support their lifelong learning and map their CPD Portfolio activities. We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes. In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’. In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come. Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. This advert closes on Friday 8 Mar 2024

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