# Rotational Physiotherapist - Physiotherapy

**Company**: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
**Location**: Dartford
**Salary**: £33677.00 to £40996.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are looking for a Physiotherapist with excellent communication skills to join the Physiotherapy team at Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust. You will be based at Darent Valley Hospital. Rotations will include intensive care, stroke, acute medicine/respiratory and orthopaedics, MSK outpatients, 7 day working in an Integrated Discharge team and a rehabilitation role at an off-site unit.

A professional attitude is essential along with the skills to work in a busy acute setting. The post is for a qualified Physiotherapist.

**Main duties of the job**

- Participate in the four-monthly rotation which involves working across the Trust in a range of ward and department settings.

- Provide a high standard of physiotherapy service in each speciality including services in orthopaedics, neurology, medicine, including care of the elderly, surgery and ITU, out-patients and hydrotherapy and respiratory care, integrated discharge team and Acute Frailty Unit

- Take part in the teaching programme of each unit and the service to further own level of knowledge and clinical skills.

- Be an effective team member within each speciality and support the relevant senior/superintendent physiotherapist.

- Promote the role of physiotherapy within the inter-professional team, and ensure that good communication exists with the medical, nursing and other professional staff.

- When on rotation working with the admission services to work to provide care across a 7 day service delivering care 08:00 - 20:00

**About us** We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential.

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary: £33,677 to £40,996 a year

- Agenda for Change pay scheme

- Band 5

- Permanent, full-time contract

## Skills

### Required
- Physiotherapy
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Time management

### Nice to have
- Clinical placement in paediatrics
- Experience of delegating tasks to support workers/physiotherapy assistants
- IT skills
- Presentation skills

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