Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our health care of the older person rotation within Physiotherapy at Torbay hospital and our community teams.
This band 6 post will be working to support the management of frail/elderly patients through the hospital and the community
This specialist post will work across our emergency floor and short stay units, health care of the older person wards at Torbay hospital, our ready to go unit and within a community (in a hospital setting or IC team) setting.
You will work alongside other members of the MDT providing Specialized Physiotherapy assessment and management of older patients in healthcare. You will work on the 7 day rota, working approximately one weekend in four. There is no On Call requirement with this post.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a specialized Physiotherapy assessment and treatment plan for healthcare of the older person in a variety of settings, this will include prevention of admission from the community, in AE and short stay units, providing supporting complex discharge from the wards.
- You will be responsible for education to the direct and wider team regarding management of the frail and elderly patient.
- You will be responsible for band 5 Physiotherapists, health care support workers and students. This is a new rotation to our team so the post holder will be expected to look at service development through the acute and community teams
About us
Our dynamic Physiotherapy teams are welcoming, friendly and pride themselves on excellent patient centred care We focus on a what matters to you approach to both patients, families/carers but also for our staff. As an organisation and Physiotherapy service, the wellbeing of our staff is very important to us .
We encourage our teams to be actively involved in research opportunities, service improvements and equally important to us is our staff development and support . We openly welcome new staff and are always exploring opportunities to develop our team to respond to the demands of the current health care climate.
Why work with us - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care organisation providing both health and social care provision to our local communities of Torbay and South Devon. Torbay Hospital provides acute care, we have four community hospitals and five community based health and wellbeing teams. Torbay and South Devon is an area of outstanding beauty and variety. Our clinical bases are a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oWorking knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
- oKnowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
- oKnowledge and experience of safeguarding of adults' processes
- oKnowledge and experience of the mental capacity act 2005
- oExperience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers
- oAn understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
Desirable
- oExperience of primary care rehabilitation frailty and care of the older person.
- oKnowledge and understanding of complex frailty assessment/skills
Specific Skills
Essential
- oExperience working with a strength based, person centred approach to assessment and treatment
- oExperience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings
Desirable
- oCompletion of quality improvement initiatives
Qualifications and training
Essential
- oDiploma/degree in physiotherapy
- oState registration - current HCPC registration
- oEvidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
- oExperience within the NHS including experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist in a broad rotational post covering a range of experience in respiratory orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
Desirable
- oPost graduate training/experience in rehabilitation and health care of the older person
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oWorking knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
- oKnowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
- oKnowledge and experience of safeguarding of adults' processes
- oKnowledge and experience of the mental capacity act 2005
- oExperience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers
- oAn understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
Desirable
- oExperience of primary care rehabilitation frailty and care of the older person.
- oKnowledge and understanding of complex frailty assessment/skills
Specific Skills
Essential
- oExperience working with a strength based, person centred approach to assessment and treatment
- oExperience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings
Desirable
- oCompletion of quality improvement initiatives
Qualifications and training
Essential
- oDiploma/degree in physiotherapy
- oState registration - current HCPC registration
- oEvidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
- oExperience within the NHS including experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist in a broad rotational post covering a range of experience in respiratory orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
Desirable
- oPost graduate training/experience in rehabilitation and health care of the older person
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
