Band 6 Locum Senior Physiotherapist - Medicine - Chesterfield

The role

A Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist will assess, plan, and deliver physiotherapy interventions to patients in acute medicine and elderly care wards. The role involves managing complex medical caseloads, participating in ward rounds, and providing supervision to junior staff.

What you will do

• Assess, plan, and deliver physiotherapy interventions to patients in acute medicine and elderly care
• Manage a caseload of patients with complex medical conditions
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to support patient recovery
• Provide patient education on mobility and recovery strategies
• Maintain detailed clinical records
• Participate in daily ward rounds
• Manage patient discharge plans
• Provide supervision to junior staff

Required qualifications

• Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration
• Experience in Acute Medicine and Elderly Care
• Ability to assess, plan, and deliver physiotherapy treatments in a hospital setting
• Experience with discharge planning and multidisciplinary team collaboration
• Excellent communication skills with patients and healthcare professionals
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a varied caseload

Nice to have

• Experience in Acute Respiratory Medicine
• Familiarity with SystmOne

Benefits

• Accommodation is often available with a variable cost

Before you apply

• 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

About the company

Pulse is a recruitment agency with expert consultants dedicated to finding opportunities and supporting professionals. They have preferred or sole supplier status with many clients.