Job summary
Do you have a passion for Neuro-rehabilitation and are keen to work in a busy, high calibre environment to further advance your career and skills set?
We can offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Physiotherapist to lead the Neurosciences Team.
Responsibilities would include:
- Clinical provision to a range of Neurosciences patients including critical care stepdown, major trauma, neuro-oncology, spinal cord injuries, elective neurological and neurosurgical admissions
- Planning, delivery and evaluation of the Neuroscience Physiotherapy Service
- Responsibility for a staff cohort of 11 staff: 2x Band 7 staff, 3x Band 6, 2x Band 5, 2x Band 4 and a Physiotherapy Apprentice
- Operational management of the service
- Supervision of staff and students
The team is friendly and dedicated towards the delivery of an excellent service for all our users, as well as constantly looking at better ways to provide a service.
We can offer you:
- Strong peer support and clinical experts
- Work with patients with a wide range of clinical conditions including those that only come to a major trauma service and regional neurosurgery and neuro-oncology centre
- Positive commitment to CPD and post graduate education
- A generous study leave and funding policy
- Development of your supervisory, teaching and management skills
- Service development opportunitie
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialised respiratory and neuro-rehabilitative physiotherapy to the Neuroscience Wards, including Neuro-oncology, Neurology and Neurosurgery Neuro-trauma.
To support and work alongside other members of the Neurosciences Physiotherapy Team and ensure delivery of the highest possible standard of service.
To collaborate with the NCCU clinical specialist to ensure effective two way communication and mutual support.
To lead the team in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service on a day-to-day basis.
To be an integral part of the highly specialised neuroscience and multidisciplinary team, including Consultants, Specialist Nurses and Specialist Physiotherapists.
To develop a long term vision for the Neuroscience Physiotherapy Team and to shape the service in a way that reflects that vision.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please see the link to our service and what we can offer to you:
https://careers.cuh.nhs.uk/where-could-i-work/allied-health-professionals-ahps/physiotherapist/
This vacancy will close at midnight on 3 March 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 13 March 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please see the link to our service and what we can offer to you:
https://careers.cuh.nhs.uk/where-could-i-work/allied-health-professionals-ahps/physiotherapist/
This vacancy will close at midnight on 3 March 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 13 March 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registration
- Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses / CPD
- Able to work to MSc or equivalent level
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Relevant validated clinical courses
- Involvement in special interest groups i.e. AGILE, ACPIN
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical work at Band 6 level providing a broad range of experience in respiratory, elderly care, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy Team and/or MDT
- Experience of clinical education of less experienced staff or students or Assistants
- Competency to participate in on call and weekend working including experience of artificial airways
- Competency to participate in training staff to undertake Neurosciences weekend and on-call work (to include NCCU)
- Significant postgraduate NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience at Band 7 level
- Neurosciences experience
- Supervisory skills and experience of performance management
- Student clinical educator training completed
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of Neurological Inpatient Physiotherapy
- Competent in using a range of manual handling techniques and equipment
- Knowledge and experience of discharge planning
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge with reference to tone, spasticity, tracheostomy weaning and splinting
- Advanced knowledge of common neurological conditions
- Advanced knowledge of discharge planning
- Knowledge of National guidelines to deliver and evaluate service
- Knowledge of workings of Community and Intermediate Care Services
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use professional communication strategies with patients, carers and members of the MDT and ability to modify appropriately
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Ability to work independently and manage own caseload
- Demonstrate ability to teach, guide and direct Band 6/5 Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants and students in clinical practice
- Ability to demonstrate good organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise clinical caseload
- Ability to clinically reason the application of appropriate assessment and treatment techniques in a variety of clinical settings
- Forward thinking
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Evidence of participation in research / audit
- Critical Appraisal
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
- Able to work collaboratively within the MDT
- Committed to personal and team development
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registration
- Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses / CPD
- Able to work to MSc or equivalent level
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Relevant validated clinical courses
- Involvement in special interest groups i.e. AGILE, ACPIN
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical work at Band 6 level providing a broad range of experience in respiratory, elderly care, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy Team and/or MDT
- Experience of clinical education of less experienced staff or students or Assistants
- Competency to participate in on call and weekend working including experience of artificial airways
- Competency to participate in training staff to undertake Neurosciences weekend and on-call work (to include NCCU)
- Significant postgraduate NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience at Band 7 level
- Neurosciences experience
- Supervisory skills and experience of performance management
- Student clinical educator training completed
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of Neurological Inpatient Physiotherapy
- Competent in using a range of manual handling techniques and equipment
- Knowledge and experience of discharge planning
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge with reference to tone, spasticity, tracheostomy weaning and splinting
- Advanced knowledge of common neurological conditions
- Advanced knowledge of discharge planning
- Knowledge of National guidelines to deliver and evaluate service
- Knowledge of workings of Community and Intermediate Care Services
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use professional communication strategies with patients, carers and members of the MDT and ability to modify appropriately
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Ability to work independently and manage own caseload
- Demonstrate ability to teach, guide and direct Band 6/5 Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants and students in clinical practice
- Ability to demonstrate good organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise clinical caseload
- Ability to clinically reason the application of appropriate assessment and treatment techniques in a variety of clinical settings
- Forward thinking
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Evidence of participation in research / audit
- Critical Appraisal
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
- Able to work collaboratively within the MDT
- Committed to personal and team development
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
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).