Job summary
This role is an exciting new role for Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will join an existing well established team of Physiotherapy Practitioners (APP's) in both secondary and primary care, as well as a large outpatient physiotherapy team. This role will hold a clinical caseload of APP clinics, and these will be based at Kingston Hospital, as well as outreach sites in the local vicinity. This post will be based on site with the option of working from home one day a week. This post holder will combine expert clinical practice with the other advanced practice pillars as well as be a strategic lead across our partners and SWL. They will be experienced organisational leaders on projects, pathway development or implementation of services within physiotherapy, as allied health professionals and multi-professional team leaders.
Main duties of the job
For more details about the main duties of the job, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specifications.
About us
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
-Caring- Design and deliver care around each individual patient's needs and wants.-Safe- Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first-Responsible- All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation-Value Each Other- Value each other's contribution-Inspiring- We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 8 years post registration experience.
- oPrevious NHS experience in the field of Spinal patients at a senior level.
- oHighly specialist knowledge of Orthopaedic patient care at the highest level gained through attendance on training e.g. masters module.
- oEvidence of research knowledge at masters level .
- oExpert clinical communication skills.
- oLeadership skills.
- oEvidence of relevant CPD
- oExperience in standard setting, audit and evaluation.
- Track record of research in practice.
Desirable
- oPresentation of papers and publications in peer reviewed journals
- Lead/chair national networks relating to specialty
- Evidence of undertaking research
Skills
Essential
- o Knowledge and understanding of current health and social care agendas
- o Appreciation of national standards in the management of at risk patients
- o Evidence of developing standards, guidelines, policies and protocols.
- o To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality
- o Evidence of team building skills.
- o Ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals.
- o To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role.
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in research projects
- oPublished in peer reviewed journals
- oContribution to academic programmes
Knowledge
Essential
- oEvidence of teaching to own and other professions or equivalent experience
- oKnowledge of current health and social care agendas within the NHS.
- oDemonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment.
- Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
- oUndertaken a leadership programme
- oEvidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
- oAble to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- oAble to articulate personal development needs
- oImplementation of audit/research recommendations
- oExcellent communication and leadership skills
- oEvidence of significant involvement in change management & conflict resolution
Qualifications
Essential
- oHCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- oDiploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- oMasters level degree
- Diploma in injection therapy
Desirable
- oLeadership Qualification
- oPhD or Equivalent
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 8 years post registration experience.
- oPrevious NHS experience in the field of Spinal patients at a senior level.
- oHighly specialist knowledge of Orthopaedic patient care at the highest level gained through attendance on training e.g. masters module.
- oEvidence of research knowledge at masters level .
- oExpert clinical communication skills.
- oLeadership skills.
- oEvidence of relevant CPD
- oExperience in standard setting, audit and evaluation.
- Track record of research in practice.
Desirable
- oPresentation of papers and publications in peer reviewed journals
- Lead/chair national networks relating to specialty
- Evidence of undertaking research
Skills
Essential
- o Knowledge and understanding of current health and social care agendas
- o Appreciation of national standards in the management of at risk patients
- o Evidence of developing standards, guidelines, policies and protocols.
- o To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality
- o Evidence of team building skills.
- o Ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals.
- o To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role.
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in research projects
- oPublished in peer reviewed journals
- oContribution to academic programmes
Knowledge
Essential
- oEvidence of teaching to own and other professions or equivalent experience
- oKnowledge of current health and social care agendas within the NHS.
- oDemonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment.
- Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
- oUndertaken a leadership programme
- oEvidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
- oAble to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- oAble to articulate personal development needs
- oImplementation of audit/research recommendations
- oExcellent communication and leadership skills
- oEvidence of significant involvement in change management & conflict resolution
Qualifications
Essential
- oHCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- oDiploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- oMasters level degree
- Diploma in injection therapy
Desirable
- oLeadership Qualification
- oPhD or Equivalent
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).
