Specialist Physiotherapist - Orthopaedics (Band 6)

To undertake a supporting role to the Team Leader; managing, planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the therapy services provided to trauma and elective Orthopaedic patients on the acute wards.

To provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to facilitate safe and timely hospital discharges.

To act as a source of expertise and provide an advisory service to other AGH therapists and members of the MDT in the management of Orthopaedics patients.

To lead in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have complex and chronic presentations, and determine clinical diagnosis and any therapy treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

To provide expert training and education for all grades of staff and other health professionals in the therapeutic management of orthopaedic patients.

To deputise for the Team Leader when requested.

Provide effective student training and development.

For further details and a thorough job description, please see attached to the Job description and person specification.

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.

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