Specialist Rotational Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will gain experience in multiple Paediatric Therapy specialities during 9 month rotations and will be supported to develop their skills through in-service training and suitable courses.

The month rotations will include in-patients, outpatients, regional clinics and working in Naomi House and Jacks place Hospice: providing expert hospice based therapeutic care to more than 550 life-limited and life-threatened children, young people and their extended families from across southern England.

The successful applicants will be supported within the specialities by specialist Paediatric therapists; OTs and Physios, allowing excellent opportunity for further developing clinical and theoretical skills. They will work in a dynamic and proactive Therapy team participating in regular audits and teaching.

This team is part of the wider combined Therapy service, consisting of OTs, Physios and Therapy support staff, working across a 7-day service within UHS.

The Childrens Hospital is one of 10 largest childrens hospitals within the UK and located within University Hospital Southampton which is a large regional teaching hospital with links to the university and Wellcome Trust research facility. Childrens services have been graded as good by CQC. We have a vast range of Paediatric specialities including a level 3 PICU, and being a designated Major Trauma, neurosurgical, neuro-rehabilitation and cardiac centre. The neonatal services are housed within The Princess Anne Hospital (PAH). Bursledon House is located on the Southampton General Hospital site and is a highly specialised inpatient paediatric/psychiatric unit, providing assessment and treatment of serious chronic illness using holistic, medical and psychological models of treatment.

At UHS the post holder would join a friendly and close-knit Therapy team with a range of clinical experience. The team prides itself in providing support, progression and development.

The successful post holder will be expected to work within our team philosophy, which is We strongly believe in team working in a happy working environment. Workloads are shared and communication/ support is strongly encouraged. We are mutually responsible for the service and its development and expect everyone to carry out a certain level of responsibility. It is a fast-paced environment where effective communication, prioritisation, and delegation skills are essential.

This specialist B6 Physiotherapy role includes 9-month rotations in:- Respiratory care: Intensive care, high dependency, medicine and surgery- Neurology (1): Acute inpatient rehabilitation- Neurology (2): Bursledon House rehabilitation unit, neuro-oncology and neurology.- Orthopaedics: Inpatient: trauma, elective, neuro-orthopaedics. Outpatients.- MSK.-Largely outpatient, groups, hydrotherapy caseloads.- Neonatology: Inclusive of neonatal unit, high care, inpatients and outpatients.- Neuromuscular: Regional clinics and outpatients- Naomi House and Jacks place Hospice

Key duties: You will undertake a specialised paediatric clinical caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner. You will use a range of assessment and treatment skills to support children and young people and their families. As a regional centre you will provide specialised clinical therapy advice both within the Trust and externally You would be expected to be involved with service development supporting clinical pathways. You will be involved in supporting education and training to students, in house staff and staff across our regional network. Active participation in the Out-of-Hours Trustwide Respiratory on-call service, including adults and children. Working across 7-day service, including weekends and Bank Holidays

Please take rime to read the Job description and Person specification for this role before applying and make sure you fulfil all the essential skills below.

Essential skills and qualifications: Qualified Physiotherapist with a broad range of post-qualification experience Current HCPC registration Experience working as a Physiotherapist in Paediatrics Evidence of experience using specialist equipment, including respiratory Experience doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call out of hours service - including intensive care, both adults and children. Experience as a student supervisor. Clear desire for wanting to work in UHS therapy service on your application form. Clear expressed desire and reason for working in Paediatrics. Clear expressed desire for working in UHS Therapy services. Car driver, for working between hospital sites and clinics. Able to work in hydrotherapy pool and be water-confident Have clear written and verbal communication.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the practical nature of the interview and use of equipment, this will be a Face- to-face interview only and online interviews are not possible.

Due the unique nature of this post we welcome informal enquires or visits please contact Michelle Geary or Jenni Palmer on 023 8120 4560

We look forward to hearing from you.

If you are interested in other Therapy opportunities, please email Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Trust values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• Current HCPC registration
• Experience with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology
• Experience of working with support staff
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
• Experience in independently managing a caseload of patients
• Previous experience within relevant clinical area

Skills and competencies

Essential

• Communication
• Time management
• Prioritisation
• Interpersonal skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Rd,

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)