Band 6 Physiotherapist - General Inpatients Acute – Hertfordshire

Band 6 Physiotherapist
- General Inpatients Acute – Hertfordshire

Job Title: Band 6 Physiotherapist
- General Inpatients Acute

Location: Hertfordshire

Duration: Ongoing

Working Pattern: Mon – Fri (08:00am – 04:00pm – 37.5 hours)

Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our General Inpatients Acute team at Watford General Hospital. The successful candidate will provide high-quality physiotherapy services to patients in an acute hospital setting, focusing on elderly care, medicine, respiratory, and surgery.

This position is available now and the pay rate for this role will be up to £27 per hour.

• Assess, plan, and implement physiotherapy treatment programs for patients in the acute inpatient setting.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Provide specialist physiotherapy input for patients with complex needs, including those in elderly care, medicine, respiratory, and surgery.
• Monitor and evaluate patient progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary.
• Educate patients and their families about treatment plans and strategies for managing their conditions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in accordance with hospital policies and professional standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, research, and service development initiatives to improve patient care and outcomes.
• Supervise and support junior physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, and students.

• HCPC registration
• Right to work in the UK
• Acute NHS experience
• Experience in inpatient elderly care, medicine, respiratory, and surgery

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice
• Compassionate and patient-centered approach to care

If you are interested in this Band 6 Physiotherapist
- General Inpatients Acute role, please apply by clicking the apply button. Or if you would like more details about this role, contact the Physiotherapy team today, we always have time to take your call.

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.