Senior Physiotherapist - Medicine

Please see Job description for full details of the post - key features listed below Knowledge Theoretical knowledge in Anatomy and Physiology, Movement, Biomechanics and Pathologies. Theoretical knowledge of impact of chronic conditions on patients physical presentation. Has specialised knowledge in frailty including practical skills in the management of conditions commonly seen with frailty syndromes. Knowledge of a range of physiotherapy assessment skills Experience A wide range of postgraduate experience across core rotational areas at band five and six level Experience in supervision /mentoring. Experience in working with patients living with frailty Experience of presenting information, written and oral in a clear and logical manner. Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services Skills To perform physiotherapeutic examination and assessment and treatment of patients with diverse medical presentations, physical and psychological conditions to provide a clinical diagnosis and to develop and deliver physiotherapy treatment plans. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous physiotherapy practioner We are one of the largest NHS hospital trusts in the UK. More than 28,000 staff care for over 1.1 million people each year. We provide care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to local hospital care, we provide a wide range of specialist services for people across the South West and from all over the country. Our specialist services include major trauma, childrens services, neurosciences, burns and plastics, stroke and thrombectomy, cardiology, cancer care, haematology, ophthalmology, cardiothoracic care, nephrology, immunology, infectious diseases and HIV, sexual health, transplant services, and obstetric medicine. We are also a research and teaching trust. We work closely with the Universities of Bristol, Bath and the West of England to support research, innovation and education, and to improve care for patients now and in the future. Working with patients, communities and partners we want people and communities to help shape the care we provide. We work with patients, carers, communities, staff, voluntary organisations, and health and care partners to understand what matters most. This helps us improve services, reduce health inequalities, and make better decisions about the future of care. The physiotherapy teams have well established CPD programs and strong supervision and wellbeing support. The senior physiotherapists regularly contribute to service development and QI projects and support junior staff, students and support workers.