Advanced Physiotherapist

Trosolwg o'r swydd

The Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic team are an MDT comprising Consultant Surgeons, Specialist Nursing, Podiatry, and Physiotherapy colleagues.

The Physiotherapy team comprises a Clinical Specialist, and Specialist Physiotherapist who work as autonomous practitioners as well as alongside the clinical specialist podiatrist. There is also the opportunity to work with physiotherapy colleagues across the wider MSK teams, as well as with the specialist nurse to assess for pre-admission.

There will be a comprehensive training package to support the new post holder, and monthly training sessions for all. NUTH is a regional centre for complex foot and ankle surgery, which provides the opportunity to work with highly specialist clinicians.

• Interview Date Monday, 18 December 2023
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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The role would suit an individual who enjoys variety through their week, including gait assessment using computerized technology, functional assessment, pre and post-op education, advice and exercise prescription, as well as working closely with colleagues to further the research agenda of the department. The post holder will have an attention for detail and bring skills of movement assessment into their patient management. Previous interest in research would be an advantage, and further study would be supported as appropriate.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16.000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.