Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5/6 progression role as a Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist, within the AHP Medicine team at Scarborough Hospital on the East Yorkshire coast. We are a supportive, and friendly team who are forward thinking and passionate about evidence-based practice and service development.
This role provides a wide range of opportunities that are ideal for a physiotherapist who wants to broaden their skillset and be supported to take the next step to progress into a Band 6 post. Based on the acute wards we work with a highly varied caseload which includes general medicine, critical care, complex respiratory conditions, progressive neurological conditions, and palliative care. There will be opportunities to further develop your leadership and service improvement skills, as well asadvance your clinical skills in this specialist area, via a combination of internal and external training and courses. There will be rotation opportunities between the Medical and Surgical teams.
Scarborough Hospital has funding for a £47 million new build, which is currently underway and due to be completed mid-2024. This will include a new Acute Care floor and a new Critical Care floor. You will be a key member of the MDT working together into this exciting transition into the newly built unit.
Main duties of the job
You will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development, training, and audit. There will also be the opportunity to supervise and provide mentorship to junior colleagues, includingBand 5 Physiotherapists, Apprentices, Generic therapy Assistants andstudents.
You should be confident in managing a caseload or ward independently, and commitment to the respiratory on call rota is part of your required duties. Service improvement and clinically developing services for our patients is at the heart of what we do, and we value all team members ideas. Training is available via our quality improvement team to develop skills in leading on service improvement projects.
From a support perspective, there is a robust clinical and managerial supervision process in place. Peer support and on-going clinical support isavailable includingaccessing AHP band 6 development forums. You will haveaccess to informal and formal training and CPD opportunities, where learning and sharing is strongly encouraged. We strive for ongoing service development, and participation in projects and audits to this end is highly valued.
We would welcome you to get in touch to discuss how this role could be what you are looking for. If you have a particular area you want to specialise in, we offer internal and external training opportunities and mentoring.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Band 6 - HCPC Registration Physiotherapist
- Band 6 - Evidence of relevant CPD activities
- Band 5 - Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Band 5 - Current HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Band 6 - Evidence of recognised post graduate experience and achieving relevant skills
- Band 6 - Practice placement supervisor qualification
- Band 5 - Evidence of postgraduate study in relevant area
- Band 5 - Accredited IT training
- Band 5 - Evidence of CPD Portfolio
- Band 5 - Membership of professional body
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential
- Band 6 - Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions including acute elderly medicine patients, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision.
- Band 6 - Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
- Band 6 - Experience in delivering clinical treatment within Acute Medicine.
- Band 6 - Experience in providing on call respiratory duties in NHS environment.
- Band 6 - Awareness of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
- Band 6 - Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
- Band 5 - Experience in a wide range of student placements to include hospital in patients and respiratory work
- Band 5 - Working knowledge of a broad range of conditions
- Band 5 - Experience of working in a multidisciplinary health care team
- Band 5 - Knowledge of the Physiotherapy process ,its application in clinical practice and its role within the organisation
Desirable
- Band 6 - Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area.
- Band 6 - Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
- Band 6 - Developed/ Specialist clinical skills within relevant area
- Band 6 - Delivery of relevant audit projects
- Band 5 - Experience of NHS acute care work, complex discharge planning
- Band 5 - Good working knowledge of Physiotherapy assessments, interentions, outcome measures and models of practice
- Band 5 - involvement in audit
- Band 5 - Experience in supervision of others
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Band 5/6 - Ability to organise and prioritise
- Band 5/6 - Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication.
- Band 5/6 - Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Band 5/6 - Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner
Desirable
- Band 6 - Ability to use different communication methods and styles, relevant to specialty.
- Band 6 - Evidence of personal development in relevant area
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Band 6 - HCPC Registration Physiotherapist
- Band 6 - Evidence of relevant CPD activities
- Band 5 - Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Band 5 - Current HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Band 6 - Evidence of recognised post graduate experience and achieving relevant skills
- Band 6 - Practice placement supervisor qualification
- Band 5 - Evidence of postgraduate study in relevant area
- Band 5 - Accredited IT training
- Band 5 - Evidence of CPD Portfolio
- Band 5 - Membership of professional body
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential
- Band 6 - Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions including acute elderly medicine patients, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision.
- Band 6 - Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
- Band 6 - Experience in delivering clinical treatment within Acute Medicine.
- Band 6 - Experience in providing on call respiratory duties in NHS environment.
- Band 6 - Awareness of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
- Band 6 - Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
- Band 5 - Experience in a wide range of student placements to include hospital in patients and respiratory work
- Band 5 - Working knowledge of a broad range of conditions
- Band 5 - Experience of working in a multidisciplinary health care team
- Band 5 - Knowledge of the Physiotherapy process ,its application in clinical practice and its role within the organisation
Desirable
- Band 6 - Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area.
- Band 6 - Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
- Band 6 - Developed/ Specialist clinical skills within relevant area
- Band 6 - Delivery of relevant audit projects
- Band 5 - Experience of NHS acute care work, complex discharge planning
- Band 5 - Good working knowledge of Physiotherapy assessments, interentions, outcome measures and models of practice
- Band 5 - involvement in audit
- Band 5 - Experience in supervision of others
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Band 5/6 - Ability to organise and prioritise
- Band 5/6 - Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication.
- Band 5/6 - Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Band 5/6 - Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner
Desirable
- Band 6 - Ability to use different communication methods and styles, relevant to specialty.
- Band 6 - Evidence of personal development in relevant area
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
