Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to work in a Highly specialised service in Neuromuscular Disorders. The successful candidate will be working in a team with a world recognised reputation and required to deliver clinical care in combination with research trials for children and adults with Neuromuscular disorders. Based at the Centre for Life, the successful applicant will be expected to work in MDT clinics across the North of England. This is an exciting opportunity to gain new skills and develop your expertise in this speciality. An in-depth knowledge of Neuromuscular disease is not essential.
- Interview Date: 9th June 2022
- 37 hours, 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
- To provide and receive complex patient information including diagnosis and prognosis, which may be sensitive and where there may be barriers to communication due to patients' physical and psychological conditions. The research physiotherapist needs to be able to assess if a child may have cognitive impairment and not be able to co-operate.
- To communicate effectively with patients and their carers if necessary, to provide them with information about clinical trials using well developed skills of patient education to provide information in an understandable, comprehensive and unbiased manner prior to obtaining informed written consent for trials.
- To communicate with GPs, Neurologists and other specialists where necessary with regard to patient assessment details, adverse events or complications at any time during the trials.
- To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the wider multi disciplinary team, including medical, nursing, and other therapy colleagues to provide feedback of clinical research that may facilitate delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service to patients.
- To establish and develop key working relationships with all members of the Neuromuscular team.
- To be responsible for communicating the trial protocol to all staff involved and any changes to ensure the safe and effective running of the trials.
- To communicate effectively with the sponsor of specified research trials.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the direction of the consultant physiotherapist, to be responsible for the assessment of patients participating in national and international clinical trials.
- These include both children and adults with a variety of neuromuscular conditions including GNE myopathy, DMD, SMA and LGMDs as well as other conditions.
- Will be part of the multidisciplinary team participating in clinics for adults and children with neuromuscular diseases.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the direction of the consultant physiotherapist, to be responsible for the assessment of patients participating in national and international clinical trials.
- These include both children and adults with a variety of neuromuscular conditions including GNE myopathy, DMD, SMA and LGMDs as well as other conditions.
- Will be part of the multidisciplinary team participating in clinics for adults and children with neuromuscular diseases.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of statistics in medical research
- Knowledge of research methodology
Skills
Essential
- High level of planning and organisational skills
- Excellent communicational and interpersonal skills
- IT skills including experience of Microsoft office
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate/registration clinical/research experience
Desirable
- Experience of physiotherapy management and use of Orthotics in Neuromuscular diseases
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent diploma in Physiotherapy
- State Registered with Health Professions Council
- Evidence of formal post-graduate courses and CPD
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of statistics in medical research
- Knowledge of research methodology
Skills
Essential
- High level of planning and organisational skills
- Excellent communicational and interpersonal skills
- IT skills including experience of Microsoft office
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate/registration clinical/research experience
Desirable
- Experience of physiotherapy management and use of Orthotics in Neuromuscular diseases
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent diploma in Physiotherapy
- State Registered with Health Professions Council
- Evidence of formal post-graduate courses and CPD
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).
