Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our dynamic surgical respiratory team for an enthusiastic and innovative Band 6 physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist. This post will be to provide expert respiratory and rehabilitation treatment across our ICU, respiratory, vascular, and surgical wards with occasional input to paediatrics for respiratory care.
You will have experience of working with acute surgical and respiratory patients and some experience of managing long-term conditions.
Acute experience at Band 5 level in core clinical areas is essential.
You will have experience of managing a busy caseload and the ability to work flexibly across the team.
The successful candidate will demonstrate sound clinical knowledge, organisational and time management skills. Some experience of staff supervision and management would be beneficial. You will have responsibility for supervision and training of junior staff and students and general team management.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the department 7-day service and on call respiratory rota.
This post will be a fixed-term post from 21/03/2025 - 20/03/2026.
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Main duties of the job
This is a senior therapy post requiring significant post graduate experience.
The post holder will be responsible for rapid response, advanced assessment & treatment of complex and /or chronic presentations and will provide highly specialist advice for patients within the hospital and community setting and teaching and training to therapy colleagues working in other clinical areas, and members of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be responsible for supervision and training of other therapy staff including rotational band 5 staff, Therapy assistants and students.
The post holder will also undertake a co-ordinating role in the delivery of the therapy service within their specific clinical area on a day-to-day basis and this will include the provision of a 7-day therapy service in our clinical specialities.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registered
- Clinical education training
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in clinical area relevant to post
- Evidence of post graduate training in specialist clinical area
- Have an understanding of developments within the NHS and the Trust, and their implication on Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Other responsibilities e.g. HASAW rep, trade union rep/steward
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience at band 5 in core areas of respiratory, musculoskeletal, neurology and orthopaedics
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to teach, guide and direct therapy assistants and students in clinical practice
- Flexible working to meet the need of the service
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate, both written and orally, in a good clear and logical manner including good standard of documentation in application
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of clinical reasoning in the management of patient care
- Demonstrates evidence of the ability to use reflective practice as a tools for growth and development
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Demonstrate understanding of the governance framework and relevance to clinical practice
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in a defined clinical read and support others
- Evidence of participation and willingness to work in a weekend and
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a vision for developing service
- Evidence of organisational and good time management skills
- Management experience of a team
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Demonstrates evidence of effective self-management including time, prioritisation, clinical caseload and demanding situations
Physical Skills
Essential
Audit
Essential
- To have the physical ability to carry out the necessary therapeutic handling and highly developed dexterity and coordination for assessment and manual treatments
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registered
- Clinical education training
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in clinical area relevant to post
- Evidence of post graduate training in specialist clinical area
- Have an understanding of developments within the NHS and the Trust, and their implication on Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Other responsibilities e.g. HASAW rep, trade union rep/steward
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience at band 5 in core areas of respiratory, musculoskeletal, neurology and orthopaedics
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to teach, guide and direct therapy assistants and students in clinical practice
- Flexible working to meet the need of the service
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate, both written and orally, in a good clear and logical manner including good standard of documentation in application
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of clinical reasoning in the management of patient care
- Demonstrates evidence of the ability to use reflective practice as a tools for growth and development
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Demonstrate understanding of the governance framework and relevance to clinical practice
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in a defined clinical read and support others
- Evidence of participation and willingness to work in a weekend and
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a vision for developing service
- Evidence of organisational and good time management skills
- Management experience of a team
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Demonstrates evidence of effective self-management including time, prioritisation, clinical caseload and demanding situations
Physical Skills
Essential
Audit
Essential
- To have the physical ability to carry out the necessary therapeutic handling and highly developed dexterity and coordination for assessment and manual treatments
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).
