Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate Physiotherapist to join the Surgical Division at the Northern General Hospital.
The Surgery Division delivers therapy to a number of specialist areas including:
- General Critical Care (Level 2 and 3) receiving Major Trauma
- General Surgery including Specialist Services for Vascular, Colorectal, Upper Gastro-Intestinal and the Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Unit
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracics
- Respiratory Medicine
- Adult Cystic Fibrosis
- Respiratory Outpatients
This post currently rotates annually between our Surgery wards and General Critical Care.
As part of our commitment to delivering the best care to our patients and supporting and developing our staff, we are starting a journey to review the rotations within these areas.
As a Band 6 within the Division, you will have the opportunity to be part of this review of the structure and skill mix which, in consultation with the staff, may lead to change within the rotations.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist you will continue to build on your clinical knowledge and skills but will also have opportunity to develop across all pillars of practice. In an environment that facilitates team and collaborative working you will progress within the following areas:
- Leadership - through supporting the day-to-day management of the area, supervising, supporting and developing people, both within the team and students and improving your knowledge of the wider STH/NHS
- Quality improvement - through participation in service improvement and development projects within ATS and the ward teams.
- Education - through the provision of high-quality education both to members of Acute Therapy Services and the multi-disciplinary teams.
We are committed to investing in staff by delivering robust clinical and developmental programmes alongside clinical supervision and a strong emphasis on staff health and wellbeing.
Are you a Physiotherapist with?
- Post graduate experience sufficient to acquire knowledge and skills in Physiotherapy practice in acute respiratory conditions and rehabilitation and the ability to manage a complex caseload in these areas
- Clinical ability to deliver on-call and weekend acute respiratory care (Training can be provided)
- Effective interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Implementation of PROUD values in daily practice
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
We are committed to supporting and developing staff within our areas with robust clinical and developmental programmes both in the process of being embedded.
Please be aware, the teams you will be working within deliver acute respiratory services 24/7. Your commitment to extended hours shifts, on call and weekend working will be expected as part of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration NHS experience as a Physiotherapist.
- Post-registration knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in the relevant clinical speciality applied for.
- Clear demonstration of understanding of NHS admission/referral/rehabilitation pathways for respiratory patients
- Experience and skills in teaching and development of staff and students
Desirable
- Service Improvement Project
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
- Good post-registration theoretical and practical knowledge of therapy practice in chosen field
Desirable
- Evidence-Based Practice/Clinical Effectiveness Course
- Field work educators course
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes & practices
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
- Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics utilising relevant IT
- Calm approach to changing work situations
- Able to teach and motivate others
Desirable
- Understanding of stress and ability to help others cope under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration NHS experience as a Physiotherapist.
- Post-registration knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in the relevant clinical speciality applied for.
- Clear demonstration of understanding of NHS admission/referral/rehabilitation pathways for respiratory patients
- Experience and skills in teaching and development of staff and students
Desirable
- Service Improvement Project
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
- Good post-registration theoretical and practical knowledge of therapy practice in chosen field
Desirable
- Evidence-Based Practice/Clinical Effectiveness Course
- Field work educators course
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes & practices
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
- Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics utilising relevant IT
- Calm approach to changing work situations
- Able to teach and motivate others
Desirable
- Understanding of stress and ability to help others cope 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).
