Join Sanctuary Personnel - Connect with us and make a difference as a Physiotherapist
Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency, holds an impressive TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 with nearly 1000 reviews, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We are actively seeking Physiotherapists for an exciting opportunity with the NHS in South Yorkshire. Connect with us and experience the benefits of working with a trusted agency!
Location: Sheffield
Contract Type: Locum ongoing contract
Pay Rate: £25 per hour (assignment rate)
Shift/Working Pattern: Full-time/Part-time considered
Why work with us?
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Physiotherapist roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a Physiotherapist and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many Physiotherapists you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum Physiotherapist provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Main Duties:
- The post holder is responsible for delivering high quality, specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment and is responsible for supervising therapy staff and students.
- Contribute to operational management and service improvement and participate in audit and service evaluation in order to measure, evolve and develop clinical practice.
- Carry a clinical caseload including complex specialist cases, requiring clinical reasoning and highly specialist therapy, planning and prioritising own work
- Delegate clinical duties to therapists and/or assistants ensuring they have appropriate knowledge, understanding and competence. Provide training and supervision for the task if required
- Gather, analyse and evaluate information to identify problems in partnership with the patient, carer and colleagues
- Select and use appropriate assessment techniques in hospital, the patients own home and/or in the community. Make clinical diagnosis and apply clinical reasoning
- Negotiate, and agree and set appropriate, realistic and individualised therapy goals in partnership with the patient, carer and colleagues
- Set up equipment for therapy and ensure it is used safely by patients, carers, staff and/or students
- Teach, guide and supervise patients as individuals or in groups
- Teach therapy techniques to carers including safe use of equipment, manual handling and management of the patient’s condition
- Treat, monitor, develop each patient’s therapy programme, measure outcomes and discharge appropriately
- Apply learning from post-registration training to provide specialised therapy interventions
- Assist ill or dependant patients during therapy by responding to medical emergencies, operating wheelchairs, changing continence appliances and/or performing other activities involving manual handling and personal care
- Communicate complex, sensitive and contentious information effectively with patients, carers, and staff in the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies
- Explain therapy, gain consent and motivate the patient to achieve goals
- Participate in multidisciplinary case review meetings to discuss progress and to plan treatment and safe discharge
- Complete assessment forms, write comprehensive patient treatment records and produce written transfer and discharge reports in line with Trust and Therapy Services Guidelines.
- Participate in 7 day working rosters, emergency respiratory on call rota for evening /weekend where criteria apply.
Requirements of the Physiotherapist:
- Qualified physiotherapist, i.e., Degree or equivalent within Physiotherapy.
- Recent UK experience within MSKphysiotherapy.
- Registered with the HCPC as a physiotherapist to work in the UK.
- NHS experience would be advantageous but not essential.
We welcome applications from physiotherapists and physio assistants (Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, and above!) within different physio services as we have other roles available within the NHS and private sectors.
Contact: This physiotherapy job is advertised by Alex Blackwell. If you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.
Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to candidates who meet the specified requirements for this physio role as we need to meet our clients' requirements, please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments: At Sanctuary Personnel, we value inclusivity and diversity. If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
Transform lives and make a difference as a Physiotherapist with Sanctuary Personnel. Apply now to embark on an exceptional career journey!
