Job summary
A rare opportunity has come up to become part of our POPS (Perioperative Care of Older People Undergoing Surgery) Team here at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. This is a relatively new team that are already Nationally recognised for the excellent service they provide to patients.
The post involves delivering prehabilitation in a variety of formats to high risk patients who are due to undergo vascular, urology or orthopaedic elective surgeries. Work could be within outpatients (clinics, gym or hydrotherapy), on the wards or within the community, assessing a patient in their home environment. and will adjust according to patient need.
This would suit a Physiotherapist who has a broad range of experience and is adaptable & dynamic and enjoys a varied client group.
This clinical specialist position offers the exciting prospect of helping to lead the ongoing development of this service collaboratively with a well-established multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
This post holder will help lead, develop and evaluate the POPS Physiotherapy service at Kent and Canterbury Hospital working alongside colleagues within the vascular, surgical and orthopaedic teams.
They will provide therapeutic clinical expertise, high quality advice and support to the multi-disciplinary team. Clinical supervision, appraisal and teaching including taking students will be components of this role.
They will demonstrate excellent communication and collaborative working, along with other clinical specialists across the Health Economy, in order to provide a high quality, efficient service.
In conjunction with the Clinical and Site Lead they will ensure clinical governance targets are met, including the development of clinical standards and protocols, specialist evidence based practice, audit, research, clinical and non-clinical risk management.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information and opportunities.
"Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability."
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post graduate experience in relevant clinical area
- Proven record of providing high quality intervention
- Clinical educator experience
- Participation in clinical audit
- Evidence of clinical supervision
- Participation in service development/quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in relevant area
- Excellent communication skills
- Teaching / facilitating training
- Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills
- Effective and strong team player
- Proven effective leadership and managerial skills
Desirable
- Excellent presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice within clinical speciality
- Evidence of using clinical outcome measures within speciality
- Awareness of NHS initiatives and developments appropriate to this role
Qualifications
Essential
- Bsc Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Relevant post-grad training
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Member of SIG
- Leadership training
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to motivate and organise self and others to ensure best practice
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible and adaptable
- Own transport or ability to travel to patients homes
Abilbity to manage
Essential
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to organise own work
- Ability to cope with change and use initiative
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post graduate experience in relevant clinical area
- Proven record of providing high quality intervention
- Clinical educator experience
- Participation in clinical audit
- Evidence of clinical supervision
- Participation in service development/quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in relevant area
- Excellent communication skills
- Teaching / facilitating training
- Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills
- Effective and strong team player
- Proven effective leadership and managerial skills
Desirable
- Excellent presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice within clinical speciality
- Evidence of using clinical outcome measures within speciality
- Awareness of NHS initiatives and developments appropriate to this role
Qualifications
Essential
- Bsc Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Relevant post-grad training
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Member of SIG
- Leadership training
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to motivate and organise self and others to ensure best practice
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible and adaptable
- Own transport or ability to travel to patients homes
Abilbity to manage
Essential
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to organise own work
- Ability to cope with change and use initiative
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).
