Overview

Senior 2 Physiotherapist

The Alexandra Hospital

Part Time & Fixed Term (12 Months)

Salary: Up to £37,350.00 FTE plus Benefits (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle Is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. 

We have an opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join their team of staff in the Physiotherapy department fixed term for 12 months.

This is a Part time role for 23 hours a week (including a Monday). One day of work would be a later shift until 19.00. They would also be part of an on-call rota and a weekend working rota.The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

The successful candidate would be expected to carry a clinical caseload of inpatients. The work would cover cardio-thoracic, orthopaedic, bariatric and general medical inpatient activity and also cardiac rehabilitation classes.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Chartered Physiotherapist with vast postgraduate general Physiotherapy experience and relevant experience in a more specialist area.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Knowledge of CSP and HCPC Codes and guidelines and their implications for practice.
• Knowledge of the Care Standards Act and Care and Quality Commission Requirements.
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance tools.
• Degree level educated, or equivalent.
• Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.

Duties of this role include:

• To manage a clinical caseload, providing physiotherapy assessment and treatment to the highest standard. Ensuring excellent patient care is promoted within the hospital
• Provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment for inpatients and outpatients.
• To provide surgical pre-operative assessment for all patients working closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
• To provide clinical direction for other physiotherapy staff within the team.
• To provide excellent customer service and promote a professional and caring environment.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues.

Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

Circle Health Group are proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community.

We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy