Band 6 Physiotherapist or Band 6 Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our dynamic surgical respiratory team for an enthusiastic and innovative Band 6 physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist. This post will be to provide expert respiratory and rehabilitation treatment across our ICU, respiratory, vascular, and surgical wards with occasional input to paediatrics for respiratory care.

You will have experience of working with acute surgical and respiratory patients and some experience of managing long-term conditions.

Acute experience at Band 5 level in core clinical areas is essential.

You will have experience of managing a busy caseload and the ability to work flexibly across the team.

The successful candidate will demonstrate sound clinical knowledge, organisational and time management skills. Some experience of staff supervision and management would be beneficial. You will have responsibility for supervision and training of junior staff and students and general team management.

The post holder will be expected to participate in the department 7-day service and on call respiratory rota.

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This is a senior occupational therapy post working within Emergency Department and Urgent Care Therapy team.

You will take a lead role in the advanced assessment of patients, who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, to determine, therapy treatment and timely discharge planning.

The post holder will also undertake a coordinating role in the delivery of the therapy service within their specific clinical area on a day-to-day basis and this will include the provision of a 7-day service in our clinical specialities. The post holder will also support junior staff members and students.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Massey Job title: Clinical Team lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01384 456111

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