Physiotherapist

Band 5 / 6 / 7 Physiotherapist

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION INFORMATION

1. Job Details

Post/Title: Physiotherapist

Split post between MSK Outpatients (50%) and mainly Orthopaedic Inpatients (50%)

Responsible To: Physiotherapy Manager

1. Job Summary

To provide Physiotherapeutic assessment, prognosis and advice to patients who attend the Physiotherapy department for an outpatient appointment.

To assess and treat patients referred for inpatients preoperatively and post operatively following routine surgery.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - showing flexibility of shared tasks to ensure that we provide the best quality service in a pleasant environment for both staff and patients.

1. Role of the Department

To provide qualified and competent staff delivering consistent standards of service and support within the hospital every day of the year.

As a team, we are fully committed to providing an efficient, evidence based physiotherapy service to both inpatients and outpatients and we aim to maintain the highest standards of individualised patient care in a safe and friendly environment following chartered Society of Physiotherapy Core and Service Standards.