Band 7 Locum Physiotherapist

Job Title:  Highly Specialist Physiotherapist – Band 7  (Part time)
Area:  Shropshire NHS
Salary:  £negotiable  
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing
Job Details:  Highly Specialist Physiotherapist in Amputee rehabilitation required for 3 months. Therapy outpatients.
Requirements: Enhanced DBS. Must be able to work between both hospitals. Only candidate with appropriate experience will be considered. JD available on request:

• The postholder will be the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for the Amputee Service which is delivered at 2 sites. They will lead the day to day running and organisation of the efficient and effective provision of the Physiotherapy service for Outpatient Amputee patients referred to the team.
• The postholder will assess and treat their own specialist caseload of Amputee patients and will be responsible for the supervision of a band 6 physiotherapist and an unqualified Assistant Practitioner, who assists with the delivery of the service. The postholder will offer expert assessment of patients and will plan and deliver specialist packages of care for Amputee patients.
• The postholder will support the Outpatient Operational Manager in the organisation and development of an efficient and effective service for patients referred to the service.
• The postholder will maintain a close working relationship with the Limb Fitting Services that input into both hospitals from the Limb Fitting Centres.

Working hours: 18.75 hours per week. Monday/Tuesday/Thursday.
Code:  U.004003.B14735