Advanced Community Practitioner - Physiotherapist

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3-4 years working experience at Band 6 level in the NHS
• Relevant post registration specialist/clinical experience and competence
• Experience in student clinical supervision
• Experience of working as advanced practitioner/case manager
• Experience in supervision of junior staff
• In-depth experience of interagency and partnership working
• Professional practice and leadership including day-today staff managemen
• Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning
• Leading complex care co-ordination

Desirable

• Participation in audit and research activities
• Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process following identification of clinical or service need

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Registered Allied Healthcare Professional with HCPC
• Educated to Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
• Relevant post graduate clinical training

Desirable

• Clinical educator's course
• Recognised management or leadership qualification

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multidisciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
• Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
• Ability to work autonomously without supervision
• Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against wellreasoned standards
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
• Advanced knowledge in Discharge planning
• Commitment to equal opportunities and antidiscriminatory practice
• Self motivated

Special Circumstances

Essential

• Physical ability and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area
• Ability to participate weekend and bank holiday working
• Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire; Business insurance

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).