Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 7 Clinical Lead Physiotherapist within the Acute Therapies team at Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking Physiotherapist with a special interest in Acute Therapies and complex discharge planning, who has excellent therapeutic skills and a sound knowledge of treating medical patients.
You will need to have substantial, previous experience as a Band 6 or Band 7 Physiotherapist, confident in treating complex medical patients (including respiratory patients), be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills and experience of working in a relevant clinical field.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the CHFT therapies team and work closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues to provide assessment and treatment of medical patients. They will play in a leading therapy role in the implementation of Reason to Reside and will be provided with the opportunity to complete the CHFT Leadership Programme.
About us
You will work in a supportive team with other experienced clinical leads in a range of specialities and will also have the guidance and support of team leads as well as the inpatient therapy service manager. We support student training at CHFT and have excellent links with university collegaues. CHFT is situated in West Yorshire and has excellent transport links to Manchester and Leeds so is in an idea location along the M62 corridor.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as the Clinical Lead for the Acute Therapies Service with a specific responsibility for leadership and delivery of therapy within the Acute Medical setting. This role will provide support to a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistants. A key part of the role involves advancing clinical practice within an acute setting and taking a lead in evolving and embedding best practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as the Clinical Lead for the Acute Therapies Service with a specific responsibility for leadership and delivery of therapy within the Acute Medical setting. This role will provide support to a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistants. A key part of the role involves advancing clinical practice within an acute setting and taking a lead in evolving and embedding best practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Degree/Diploma
- Registered with HPC
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate training
- Clinical Educator training
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body
- Study to Masters level or equivalent
- Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of training other staff in Acute Medical/Orthopaedic skills
- Recent experience at Band 6 or above, in assessing, treating and evaluating care within the Acute Medical and Orthopaedic specialisms including those with respiratory conditions.
- Ability to manage customer expectations e.g. dealing with complaints
- Experience developing staff e.g. supervision, PDR's
- Proven ability to case manage clients with complex needs
- Ability to identify own learning needs and engage in self-directed learning for CPD
- Ability to identify learning needs of others
Desirable
- Experience in planning, allocating and delegating tasks
Special Knowledge/ Expertise
Essential
- Recent experience of working within Acute Medicine and Orthopaedics
- Experience of liaison with other professionals and multi-agency partnership working
- Evidence of relevant training and maintenance of best practise
- Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
- Excellent time management skills
- Proven clinical leadership skills
- Ability to organise self and others e.g. rotas, events
Desirable
- Membership or working towards membership of Special Interest Group
- Recent experience working at Band 7 level
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proven ability to work well in a team
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties
- Ability to make decisions and problem solve when dealing with complex situations
- Ability to support and coach others in the management of complex cases
- Self-motivation and ability to work independently and influence others
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
- Ability to prioritise own and others' caseloads
Desirable
- Ability to recognise stress in self and others and develop effective coping strategies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Degree/Diploma
- Registered with HPC
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate training
- Clinical Educator training
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body
- Study to Masters level or equivalent
- Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of training other staff in Acute Medical/Orthopaedic skills
- Recent experience at Band 6 or above, in assessing, treating and evaluating care within the Acute Medical and Orthopaedic specialisms including those with respiratory conditions.
- Ability to manage customer expectations e.g. dealing with complaints
- Experience developing staff e.g. supervision, PDR's
- Proven ability to case manage clients with complex needs
- Ability to identify own learning needs and engage in self-directed learning for CPD
- Ability to identify learning needs of others
Desirable
- Experience in planning, allocating and delegating tasks
Special Knowledge/ Expertise
Essential
- Recent experience of working within Acute Medicine and Orthopaedics
- Experience of liaison with other professionals and multi-agency partnership working
- Evidence of relevant training and maintenance of best practise
- Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
- Excellent time management skills
- Proven clinical leadership skills
- Ability to organise self and others e.g. rotas, events
Desirable
- Membership or working towards membership of Special Interest Group
- Recent experience working at Band 7 level
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proven ability to work well in a team
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties
- Ability to make decisions and problem solve when dealing with complex situations
- Ability to support and coach others in the management of complex cases
- Self-motivation and ability to work independently and influence others
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
- Ability to prioritise own and others' caseloads
Desirable
- Ability to recognise stress in self and others and develop effective coping strategies
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
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).
