Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, highly skilled and enthusiastic Clinician to work within our integrated multidisciplinary team providing assessment and management of children aged 0-19 years. The post holder will help to drive the team and deliver high quality care to patients within our team.
Main duties of the job
A clinician with a positive and pro-active outlook is essential. We are a forward-thinking team and welcome new ideas and initiatives to offer the best quality service to the children and families in our service.
The post is open to an experienced Physiotherapist with extensive postgraduate experience of working with children. You will be expected to coordinate the day to day running of a subsection of the Physiotherapy Team who predominantly work with children in mainstream school, liaise closely with the MDT, contribute to service development, and provide supervision to Band 5/6 therapists and therapy assistants where appropriate. Dependent on the successful candidate's experience, the role may extend to supporting Neonatal Care or supporting within a Special School environment.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large District General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital.The Trust provides services in all of the surgical and medical specialties common to a District General Hospital with some specialist services. The Trust serves the whole of the local population currently in excess of 250,000 residents which geographically covers populations in England and North Wales.The Trust strives to continuously improve and sustain the quality of its services for patients, providing care to more than 445,000 patients per year, with almost 4,000 staff working together putting quality and patient safety, at the heart of everything we do. The organisation provides a wide range of services offering health care to the whole spectrum of the population from birth to the end of life. The Trust complies with its terms of authorisation as a Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Degree
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of professional body and specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-graduate experience at a senior level
- Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development and reflective practice
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
- Advanced knowledge of current best practice in specialist Physiotherapy area
- Knowledge of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of the principles of clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Advanced group working and team working skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and non verbal)
- Evidence of recent audit and/or research skills
- Computer literacy and ability to prepare appropriate professional reports and articles
- Developed analytical and problem solving skills
- Advanced supervisory skills and ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Degree
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of professional body and specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-graduate experience at a senior level
- Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development and reflective practice
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
- Advanced knowledge of current best practice in specialist Physiotherapy area
- Knowledge of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of the principles of clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Advanced group working and team working skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and non verbal)
- Evidence of recent audit and/or research skills
- Computer literacy and ability to prepare appropriate professional reports and articles
- Developed analytical and problem solving skills
- Advanced supervisory skills and ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
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).
