Job summary
The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton is part of the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. We provide acute services to the people of Brighton and Hove, Mid Sussex and more specialists and tertiary services for patients across Sussex and the south coast of England, including being one of the Major Trauma Units along the South East Coast. We are also just about to move some services into the band new Louisa Martindale Building,
Here at RSCH we have a very forward thinking major trauma MDT. We work very closely with our highly skilled Major trauma ACPS and Trauma Practitioners. We have excellent links with our plastics, Spinal/Neuro surgery; Orthopaedics and Critical care Teams, and expect our Therapy staff to support developing and promoting seamless patient centred care.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and experienced physiotherapist to join and Lead our well established holistic Major Trauma, vascular and Orthpaedic Physiotherapy Inpatient service.
We are looking for a dynamic and innovative clinician who has substantial post-graduate experience, at Band 7 or an established B8a level including acute major trauma, Orthopaedics and Neuro sciences within the NHS setting. Candidates need to have experience and a genuine interest in the assessment and treatment of acute major trauma patients including spinal fractures, spinal cord injuries, vascular injuries, head injuries, limb reconstruction and poly trauma patients.
Main duties of the job
- solely responsible and accountable for the operational management of the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team by undertaking a clinical team leader role in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Service on a day-to-day basis.
- Provide professional clinical leadership as an advanced practitioner within the field of Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team, working to a highly specialist level in critical care, neurology and orthopaedic trauma.
- Working as an autonomous practitioner, to carry a high clinical caseload of highly complex patients providing specialist assessment and treatment within the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Team.
- Work in collaboration with Physiotherapists on Critical Care Neuro and Orthopaedics to ensure best practise is provided to all patients on the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy pathway including outliers. This includes the use of advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide highly specialist support to medical staff and other health professions.
Previous applicants need not apply.
About us
Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Solely responsible and accountable for the operational management of the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team by undertaking a clinical team leader role in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Service on a day-to-day basis.
- Provide professional clinical leadership as an advanced practitioner within the field of Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team, working to a highly specialist level in critical care, neurology and orthopaedic trauma.
- Working as an autonomous practitioner, to carry a high clinical caseload of highly complex patients providing specialist assessment and treatment within the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Team.
- Work in collaboration with Physiotherapists on Critical Care Neuro and Orthopaedics to ensure best practise is provided to all patients on the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy pathway including outliers. This includes the use of advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide highly specialist support to medical staff and other health profession
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Solely responsible and accountable for the operational management of the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team by undertaking a clinical team leader role in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Service on a day-to-day basis.
- Provide professional clinical leadership as an advanced practitioner within the field of Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team, working to a highly specialist level in critical care, neurology and orthopaedic trauma.
- Working as an autonomous practitioner, to carry a high clinical caseload of highly complex patients providing specialist assessment and treatment within the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Team.
- Work in collaboration with Physiotherapists on Critical Care Neuro and Orthopaedics to ensure best practise is provided to all patients on the Major Trauma, Vascular and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy pathway including outliers. This includes the use of advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide highly specialist support to medical staff and other health profession
Person Specification
Clinical and non clinical
Essential
- BSc/MSc Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered
- Experience of managing a Team/MDT
- Respiratory on call competent
- B7 Experience in major trauma, vascular and Orthopaedics
- Evidence of advanced practise or extended scope
- Evidence of competence and mileage in initial fit of spinal orthotics
- Evidence of HR polices and managing staff on them competently
- Evidence of Trust values and awareness of the needs of others
Desirable
- Evidence of post grad education, role relelvant
- Evidence of speaking at National level Conferences, study days
- Members of special interests groups
- Completion of Leadership courses
- Evdence of reflective practise
- ATLS or any other relevant course experience.
Person Specification
Clinical and non clinical
Essential
- BSc/MSc Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered
- Experience of managing a Team/MDT
- Respiratory on call competent
- B7 Experience in major trauma, vascular and Orthopaedics
- Evidence of advanced practise or extended scope
- Evidence of competence and mileage in initial fit of spinal orthotics
- Evidence of HR polices and managing staff on them competently
- Evidence of Trust values and awareness of the needs of others
Desirable
- Evidence of post grad education, role relelvant
- Evidence of speaking at National level Conferences, study days
- Members of special interests groups
- Completion of Leadership courses
- Evdence of reflective practise
- ATLS or any other relevant course experience.
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).
