Job summary
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot usepublic transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated part time Physiotherapist Specialist Practitioner, to join the St Ives Neighbourhood Team based at Kings Hall, St Ives, Cambridgeshire.
The Specialist Practitioner Physiotherapist role is based in the area surrounding St Ives and Huntingdon. You would be working as part of a community-based therapy team providing high quality rehabilitation to patients with physical disabilities in their home environment.
This post will allow the successful candidate the opportunity to consolidate their community, clinical and managerial skills. You will be working within a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistants and alongside Nursing and Mental Health colleagues.
The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times. This post is open to professionals with the right attributes to enhance a team.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi professional Community Therapy team to provide a high standard of care to our patients.
Your role will include assessing, planning and developing specialist physiotherapist programmes for patients with a wide variety of complex needs. You will be responsible for your own caseload, prioritising referrals according to clinical need, signposting appropriately and undertaking assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using advanced, specialist clinical reasoning skills.
Your role also includes supervision of junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensuring that Assistant Practitioners and Integrated Care Workers deliver high quality patient care.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team,neighbourhood teams.
- To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of patients with complexand multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
- To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions.provide adaptive equipment, rehabilitation programmes, and make recommendations forminor adaptations in line with current legislation.
- To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation indecision making
- To provide support and education to peers, new staff non-registered staff and students.
- To supervise junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensure thatAssistant Practitioners and Integrated Care Workers deliver high quality patient care.
- To be actively involved in teaching and supporting Assistant Practitioners and IntegratedCare Workers to achieve competencies.
- To be accountable for a delegated caseload held by Integrated Care Workers andAssistant Practitioners.
- To prioritise all referrals according to clinical need and to allocate or signpostappropriately.
- To provide a high standard of care.
- To work in various community settings, this includes lone working, with access toAdvanced Practitioners when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team,neighbourhood teams.
- To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of patients with complexand multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
- To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions.provide adaptive equipment, rehabilitation programmes, and make recommendations forminor adaptations in line with current legislation.
- To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation indecision making
- To provide support and education to peers, new staff non-registered staff and students.
- To supervise junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensure thatAssistant Practitioners and Integrated Care Workers deliver high quality patient care.
- To be actively involved in teaching and supporting Assistant Practitioners and IntegratedCare Workers to achieve competencies.
- To be accountable for a delegated caseload held by Integrated Care Workers andAssistant Practitioners.
- To prioritise all referrals according to clinical need and to allocate or signpostappropriately.
- To provide a high standard of care.
- To work in various community settings, this includes lone working, with access toAdvanced Practitioners when required.
Person Specification
Qualification / Education
Essential
- Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the Physiotherapy profession.
- Current HCPC registration
- Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.
Desirable
- Community Experience
- Clinical supervisor
- Equipment provision
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Good report writing
- Able to assess plan and implement care
- Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word
- Time Management and prioritisation Skills
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Understands the principle of confidentiality
- Knowledge of relevant outcome measures
Desirable
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Travel around work base locality
- Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Move and manoeuvre people and equipment
- Manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids
Other
Essential
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
Person Specification
Qualification / Education
Essential
- Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the Physiotherapy profession.
- Current HCPC registration
- Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.
Desirable
- Community Experience
- Clinical supervisor
- Equipment provision
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Good report writing
- Able to assess plan and implement care
- Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word
- Time Management and prioritisation Skills
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Understands the principle of confidentiality
- Knowledge of relevant outcome measures
Desirable
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Travel around work base locality
- Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Move and manoeuvre people and equipment
- Manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids
Other
Essential
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
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).
