Job summary
Our amazing team have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist, to be the clinical lead within the Surgical and ITU Team.
The successful post holder will be required to work alongside the existing Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and unregistered staff in the development of the Surgery team within the context of the wider Rehabilitation Service.
The focus of this role is the provision of evidence based highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients within the Surgical and ITU speciality with an emphasis on those with highly complex and/or chronic presentation.
Main duties of the job
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is West Norfolk has a superb unspoilt coastline with pretty villages, all with their own individual charm. The medieval port of King's Lynn has some very interesting architecture.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.
In February 2022 the QEH the Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
Person Specification
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Highly advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Excellent knowledge of human anatomy and physiology within the surgical specialty.
- Sound working knowledge of diagnoses and interpretation of disorders
- Ability to use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work on the weekends and evenings, including on-call.
- Ability to prioritise and delegate workload. Organised approach to clinical and managerial work
- Ability to problem solve and use initiative.
- Ability to supervise undergraduate physiotherapists.
- Good outcome measure knowledge
- Sound knowledge of national guidelines and standards. Teaching skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to work as a key member of a team.
Desirable
- Computer skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Positive approach to data collection and clinical audit
Experience
Essential
- 2 years band 6 clinical experience as a inpatient physiotherapist
- Specialised in the surgical specialty for a minimum of one year.
Desirable
- Covered a variety of specialties as a junior physiotherapist
- Member of an appropriate specialist interest group
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- B.Sc. in physiotherapy (3 year) or M.Sc. in physiotherapy (2 year) (Fast-track qualification with previous degree) or Diploma in physiotherapy (3 year)
- Health & Care Professions Council registration
- Council registration
Desirable
- Foundation management course
- Clinical Supervisors Course
Person Specification
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Highly advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Excellent knowledge of human anatomy and physiology within the surgical specialty.
- Sound working knowledge of diagnoses and interpretation of disorders
- Ability to use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work on the weekends and evenings, including on-call.
- Ability to prioritise and delegate workload. Organised approach to clinical and managerial work
- Ability to problem solve and use initiative.
- Ability to supervise undergraduate physiotherapists.
- Good outcome measure knowledge
- Sound knowledge of national guidelines and standards. Teaching skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to work as a key member of a team.
Desirable
- Computer skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Positive approach to data collection and clinical audit
Experience
Essential
- 2 years band 6 clinical experience as a inpatient physiotherapist
- Specialised in the surgical specialty for a minimum of one year.
Desirable
- Covered a variety of specialties as a junior physiotherapist
- Member of an appropriate specialist interest group
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- B.Sc. in physiotherapy (3 year) or M.Sc. in physiotherapy (2 year) (Fast-track qualification with previous degree) or Diploma in physiotherapy (3 year)
- Health & Care Professions Council registration
- Council registration
Desirable
- Foundation management course
- Clinical Supervisors Course
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).
