Job summary
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for someone who wants to specialise in the area of Hands, Burns and Plastics and feels ready to take the next step in their career to working as a Band 7. This is an opportunity for a highly skilled physiotherapist who is passionate about working with people who have undergone a hand injury/surgery, burns of varying significance or plastic surgery. The hours are full time and are based predominantly at the City Campus of NUH but at least one half day per week at Queens Medical Centre to cover the paediatric aspect of this workload.
The main clinical aspect of the role will involve working with hand out patients, post trauma/surgery/elective surgery. On a lesser scale it will involve some inpatient activity with general burns and plastic patients following injury/surgery of varying significance.
You will ensure the smooth, safe and efficient running of both the adult and paediatric burns & plastic physiotherapy service and in conjunction with the band 8a ensure all staff are trained and governance issues within the service are monitored/updated.
You will work alongside a very experienced band 8a and within a very supportive and friendly team of consultants, nursing staff, occupational therapists and psychologists.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this vacancy.
The successful candidate will be based on Burns and Plastics physiotherapy team at City and QMC Campus. You will work alongside the Leadership team, and Consultant Physiotherapist delivering senior leadership to this service. You will be expected to have a broad base of acute skills and must have strong clinical knowledge and experience of working with this client group. Due to the acute nature of the post you will have the skills to treat these patients as well as provide training and development of junior staff. Working alongside the Consultant Physiotherapist, your role will be key in the operational delivery of the service.
About us
As a large acute teaching hospital over two main sites, NUH has a range of fantastic opportunities for staff to develop their careers within the NHS. NUH Therapy Services is a supportive department with a robust appraisal process and many learning opportunities for our staff. The Physiotherapy service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent core physiotherapy skills with a specialism of Burns and Plastics. You will have a willingness to learn and develop further, both clinically and professionally. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team who will give support and training for you to develop in this role to reach your full potential. You will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and provide support to less experienced members of the team. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent core physiotherapy skills with a specialism of Burns and Plastics. You will have a willingness to learn and develop further, both clinically and professionally. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team who will give support and training for you to develop in this role to reach your full potential. You will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and provide support to less experienced members of the team. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
- Full HCPC registration
- Evidence of master's level study, master's degree or working towards one.
- Evidence of post registration education in specialist clinical areas
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
- Knowledge of management processes to be able to provide 1st line management
- Experience of delegating to and supervising other members of the team
- Able to plan and deliver clinical education about theory and practice to individuals, team and the wider MDT (including students)
- Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
- Knowledge of national and local standards and national guidelines
- Basic IT and computer skills and have the ability to learn how to use specific software
- Able to undertake evidence based audit of own practice and the practice of other staff within a specific clinical area
- Able to evaluate current research and make recommendations for change in practice and implement these changes
Communication skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
- Be able to effectively use a range of communication skills with patients to progress treatment plans
- Able to adapt approach in order to respect individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients
- Able to understand team dynamics and adapt approach to achieve the best outcome for patients
- Able to handle confidential information from colleagues, patient and carers with sensitivity
- Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
- Able to present clinical information to health professions at National Conference level or equivalent
Analytical/Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of other staff
- Risk assessment skills for the safe management and discharge of very complex patients
- Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions for highly complex patients
- Use reasoning skills and knowledge of a range of treatment options to formulate and deliver specialist treatment programmes
- Able to make decisions about the allocation of a caseload to a team of staff
- Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes
- Understands responsibility of self and others for clinical and cost effective use of resources
- Able to record and use relevant information in daily work including computer data entry of patient and other information and support other member so the team in doing so
Planning and organisation
Essential
- Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
- Able to organise and plan the activity of staff and self
- Able to organise, plan and chair meetings
- Able to lead in the development, review and implementation of relevant polices and service development, recognising and responding to wider strategic concerns
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
- Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.
Other requirements
Essential
- Undertake out of hours duties as required.
- Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
- Full HCPC registration
- Evidence of master's level study, master's degree or working towards one.
- Evidence of post registration education in specialist clinical areas
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
- Knowledge of management processes to be able to provide 1st line management
- Experience of delegating to and supervising other members of the team
- Able to plan and deliver clinical education about theory and practice to individuals, team and the wider MDT (including students)
- Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
- Knowledge of national and local standards and national guidelines
- Basic IT and computer skills and have the ability to learn how to use specific software
- Able to undertake evidence based audit of own practice and the practice of other staff within a specific clinical area
- Able to evaluate current research and make recommendations for change in practice and implement these changes
Communication skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
- Be able to effectively use a range of communication skills with patients to progress treatment plans
- Able to adapt approach in order to respect individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients
- Able to understand team dynamics and adapt approach to achieve the best outcome for patients
- Able to handle confidential information from colleagues, patient and carers with sensitivity
- Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
- Able to present clinical information to health professions at National Conference level or equivalent
Analytical/Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of other staff
- Risk assessment skills for the safe management and discharge of very complex patients
- Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions for highly complex patients
- Use reasoning skills and knowledge of a range of treatment options to formulate and deliver specialist treatment programmes
- Able to make decisions about the allocation of a caseload to a team of staff
- Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes
- Understands responsibility of self and others for clinical and cost effective use of resources
- Able to record and use relevant information in daily work including computer data entry of patient and other information and support other member so the team in doing so
Planning and organisation
Essential
- Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
- Able to organise and plan the activity of staff and self
- Able to organise, plan and chair meetings
- Able to lead in the development, review and implementation of relevant polices and service development, recognising and responding to wider strategic concerns
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
- Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.
Other requirements
Essential
- Undertake out of hours duties as required.
- Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).