Bank Orthopaedic​/Rehabilitation Physiotherapist

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the physiotherapy management of the patient load assigned to you and practise as an accountable professional using reflective practice and clinical reasoning in undertaking specialist assessment to provide an individualised treatment programme for each patient.
• Obtain informed, valid consent on an ongoing basis which endeavours to keep patients involved in their own health care plan, including education to support ongoing management.
• Participate in discharge planning and liaise with external agencies to ensure a safe, supportive discharge that meets the patient's ongoing care and rehabilitation needs.
• Respond promptly to clinic requests for fitting standard orthopaedic braces, boots and slings.
• Provide appropriate information, education and support for the client group and their carers.

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Proven experience, competence and confidence in orthopaedic conditions
• Knowledge and experience in fitting orthopaedic/MSK braces and other appropriate items
• Sound clinical reasoning skills
• Knowledge of specialist equipment appropriate to your area of experience.

As a Clinician at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and everyday.

We have belief in you to do what's right for our patients and in return we'll support you to develop your career so you can not only grow at Bupa, but thrive. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It's important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically.

Alongside flexible hours to suit your own circumstances you'll also be able to take advantage of other great benefits.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. We especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role.

We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

At Bupa we strive to ensure all of our customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately.