Job summary
Bank Physiotherapist Lancaster Ward
We are looking to employ a Bank Physiotherapist to be involved in an exciting opportunity to offer community rehabilitation and reablement closer to home for our patients of Lincoln.
Lancaster Ward has been identified to build an exemplar model of care, delivering person-centred focused care, demonstrating our strengths of group working across the Lincolnshire health and care system.
The ward will transform to provide step down intermediate, time-limited care for mainly pathway 2 patients; offering short term support to help a person recover until able to live independently or move onto longer term care and support.
Referrals into Lancaster Ward will be through therapy to therapy referral processes, supported by the LCHS Flow Team, who will triage and assess the patient for suitability.
Lancaster Ward will be operating as a community ward in the acute setting.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of Physiotherapy to pathway 2 patients.
To perform more advance & detailed assessments with patients having more diverse & complex conditions, providing a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To hold own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision.
Assist in the supervision of Junior staff and physiotherapy students
Undertake evidence based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice within each area and make recommendations to Site/Trust Leads
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of post-graduate education at M level/ research/CPD relevant to the speciality
- Practice Education experience
- Leadership education
- Masters level/ research/CPD relevant to the speciality
Desirable
- Relevant Management, Leadership, Teaching courses/qualifications
- Professional body membership
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working at Band 6 level or above, demonstrating the ability to work on own initiative.
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities, including audit & service development.
- Experience of supervising staff and students.
Desirable
- Experience of developing processes and practices which underpin patient safety and quality of care
- Evidence of involvement in organisations which support the clinical area eg specialist membership
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential
- Very good knowledge and awareness of current practice within the clinical speciality
- Evidence-informed practitioner able to critically appraise existing and emerging evidence
- Team Leadership skills demonstrating ability to develop and maintain team cohesion, whilst supporting the work and direction of the service as a whole.
- Supportive of team-lead peers, Site and Trust leads and can demonstrate ability to develop and maintain interdisciplinary team working
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Training, teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
- Ability to work independently and make decisions within own level of authority
- Self-directed learner
- Well-developed problem solving skills
- IT & Digital Technology & social media
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to support staff development and manage performance issues when required
Specific requirements
Essential
- Ability to work well within the MDT
- High level of commitment to personal and team development
- Motivation
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
- Enthusiasm
- Confidence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of post-graduate education at M level/ research/CPD relevant to the speciality
- Practice Education experience
- Leadership education
- Masters level/ research/CPD relevant to the speciality
Desirable
- Relevant Management, Leadership, Teaching courses/qualifications
- Professional body membership
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working at Band 6 level or above, demonstrating the ability to work on own initiative.
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities, including audit & service development.
- Experience of supervising staff and students.
Desirable
- Experience of developing processes and practices which underpin patient safety and quality of care
- Evidence of involvement in organisations which support the clinical area eg specialist membership
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential
- Very good knowledge and awareness of current practice within the clinical speciality
- Evidence-informed practitioner able to critically appraise existing and emerging evidence
- Team Leadership skills demonstrating ability to develop and maintain team cohesion, whilst supporting the work and direction of the service as a whole.
- Supportive of team-lead peers, Site and Trust leads and can demonstrate ability to develop and maintain interdisciplinary team working
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Training, teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
- Ability to work independently and make decisions within own level of authority
- Self-directed learner
- Well-developed problem solving skills
- IT & Digital Technology & social media
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to support staff development and manage performance issues when required
Specific requirements
Essential
- Ability to work well within the MDT
- High level of commitment to personal and team development
- Motivation
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
- Enthusiasm
- Confidence
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).
