Junior Physiotherapist - Orthopaedics

1. To assess and provide physiotherapy management and treatment as anautonomous practitioner for in-patients including those undergoing complex orthopaedic procedures and sarcoma patients with complex presentations and multi pathology. This requires the use of moderate physical effort for several periods during a shift.2. To formulate accurate prognoses and develop specialised treatmentprogrammes and discharge plans, based where possible on evidence based practice.3. To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for the assessment and manual treatment of patients.4. To set, maintain and monitor a high standard of clinical practice andencourage all staff to do likewise.5. To assess a patient's capacity to understand and to gain valid, informedconsent to treatment. To work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to give informed consent or refuse.6. To participate in the weekend, evening on call, and late shift rota's as required, this may involve adopting a flexible work pattern when requested by the Inpatient Team Lead to cover the inpatient physiotherapy service's twilight hours (16.30-20.00).7. To maintain a flexible approach to teamwork and offer help to colleagues in times of high service demand.8. To encourage health promotion within the hospital by example and advice to individual patients.9. To manage clinical risk with own caseload at all times

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Education/Qualifications

Essential: - Current HCPC registration; - Degree in Physiotherapy

Desirable: - CSP or member of relevant clinical interest group

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working as a qualified, junior physiotherapist or equivalent

Personal qualities