Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, motivated and proactive individual to join our Rehabilitation Unit within Whitby Community Hospital, in the Coastal town of Whitby North Yorkshire.
You will be part of a supportive multi disciplinary team, seeing a range of patients in a beautiful area of Yorkshire.
You will be involved in patient assessment and treatment, working as part of an MDT to ensure patients receive appropriate support and skills to return to their home surroundings safely after hospital discharge despite complexities in health and wellbeing.
To succeed in this role you will need to be passionate about rehabilitation, to be able to deliver key priorities for complex patients with enthusiasm and have the tenacity to deliver high quality care in an ever changing environment.
Main duties of the job
- To provide care across the interdisciplinary team providing advice on managing the patients' functional ability and guide discharge planning.
- To carry out assessment and interventions for a range of conditions.
- Demonstrate leadership around individualised goal setting by allowing patients to work towards fulfilling their potential in a targeted and realistic way.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations and to use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- To accept responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- Regular lone working in the community visiting patients in their own homes.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy
- Professional registration (HCPC)
- Mentorship qualification / willingness to achieve
- Willingness to complete Preceptorship
- Evidence of relevant CPD
Desirable
- Certificate in training for student placement supervision
- Completion of Physiotherapy preceptorship
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge / experience of Physiotherapy within the NHS
- Specific knowledge of Rehabilitation
- A broad knowledge and understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and how they effect Clinical Practice
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy models of practice
- Demonstrates knowledge of shared decision making
Desirable
- Experience of managing a caseload of patients
- Experience in providing line management and clinical supervision to support staff
- Experience of mentoring pre-registration students
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Adequate IT skills to utilise EPR, electronic communications and stock ordering
- Effective communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Works well within a culture of improving working lives
Desirable
- Experience of using SystmOne
- Ability to manage daily operations and maintain safe working environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy
- Professional registration (HCPC)
- Mentorship qualification / willingness to achieve
- Willingness to complete Preceptorship
- Evidence of relevant CPD
Desirable
- Certificate in training for student placement supervision
- Completion of Physiotherapy preceptorship
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge / experience of Physiotherapy within the NHS
- Specific knowledge of Rehabilitation
- A broad knowledge and understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and how they effect Clinical Practice
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy models of practice
- Demonstrates knowledge of shared decision making
Desirable
- Experience of managing a caseload of patients
- Experience in providing line management and clinical supervision to support staff
- Experience of mentoring pre-registration students
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Adequate IT skills to utilise EPR, electronic communications and stock ordering
- Effective communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Works well within a culture of improving working lives
Desirable
- Experience of using SystmOne
- Ability to manage daily operations and maintain safe working environment
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).
