Band 6 Physiotherapist

Package Description

As a Physiotherapist you will be part of our valued team in our Surrey Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation and Neuro Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 6 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases such as grocery shopping as well as cash‑back and voucher offers for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face‑to‑face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas that can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ring‑fenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

We are looking for a highly motivated Band 6 physiotherapist to support the rehabilitation service at Farnham Hospital. The role is comprised of two nine‑month rotations:

• Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation on Runfold ward, with some additional care of the elderly/neuro rehabilitation
• Split 60:40 neuro outpatients and community rehabilitation

You will be working as part of the multidisciplinary team providing rehabilitation for a wide range of neurological conditions, including acute or chronic neurological impairments with complex presentations. In the inpatient stroke rehabilitation setting there will also be some input into older peoples’ rehabilitation.

You will be supported in the role by team leads who will steer the development of your role and clinical skills. We actively participate in clinical supervision, in‑service training and have an appraisal system to help develop you personally and your CPD. We also have a wide range of online training programmes to support your personal development, and support Band 5 physiotherapists on rotation and students from London and other local universities.

Farnham Hospital, Hale Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0QS

The service operates Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm with occasional weekend and bank holiday working requirements.

• Deliver high‑quality evidence‑based treatment and rehabilitation to support the management of patients with a range of conditions
• Maintain accurate records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy standards and Trust and service standards and policies
• Communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in patient care, both within the organisation and those outside to ensure effective multidisciplinary working, including discussion of patient care, progress and discharge planning
• Communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff, which may include imparting unwelcome news
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Assess patients’ understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment
• Use a range of verbal and non‑verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, including those who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating (e.g., patients who are deaf, blind, or have cognitive and behavioural problems)
• Appreciate cultural and religious differences and take these into account when agreeing treatment plans with patients

For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description.

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Membership of the Health & Care Professions Council…