Job summaryAn opportunity is available for a Physiotherapist to join our innovative team at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, based in Harlow, Essex. We provide ongoing care to a broad range of patients, ranging from those who are critically unwell, to those who need minimal rehabilitation or assessment and advice.You will be responsible for providing a high standard of assessment, advice, treatment and evaluation of patients referred to the acute Inpatient Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Service and the MSK physiotherapy service, including patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.Rotations last 9 months and will rotate between the 2 areas. In return, you will be supported in your efforts to build on your previous experience to further develop your clinical competencies and leadership skills. There will be some weekend working in Orthopaedics (respiratory on call is optional).This post is a part time position (30 hours per week). Days can be negotiated on appointment.Main duties of the jobTo be a specialist Physiotherapist responsible for providing a high standard of assessment, advice, treatment and evaluation of patients referred to outpatients Musculoskeletal (MSK) department and Inpatient Orthopaedics, which includes trauma and elective wards. This may include patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.To build on previous experience to further develop clinical and managerial competencies.To work as an autonomous professional according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy rules of Professional Conduct and Standards of Physiotherapy, and the Health Professions Council's regulationsAbout usOur OrganisationThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.Our ValuesThe Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and effortsEveryday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from bothCreative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to careThe Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialQualified PhsyiotherapistHCPC RegistrationDesirableMember of the CSPMember of relevant clinical interest groupExperienceEssentialSignificant post graduation experience within the acute care environmentExperience of treating MSK outpatientsExperience of treating orthopaedic inpatientsDesirableOncall CompetentSkillsEssentialSupervision of more junior staffDesirableStudent educatorDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustAddressPrincess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustHamstel RoadHarlowCM20 1QXEmployer's websitehttps://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)