Job summary
Do you enjoy working holistically to make a
difference in peoples lives? Are you keen to use and develop your therapy
skills in a complex and developing area? The newly established Post-viral Fatigue
service could offer you the opportunity to do just that! This service has been
redesigned from two existing multi-disciplinary teams to provide care and
support to people with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid across
Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our patients often experience additional
conditions, such as PoTS and persistent pain, so an understanding and
experience of working with these symptoms would be valuable. We are keen to use
therapies such as acupuncture, yoga and tai chi to enhance treatment where
appropriate, and could support you to develop these skills.
We are recruiting a part-time Band 7
Physiotherapist to offer virtual and in-person clinics across multiple sites as
required, with the possibility of working virtually from home some of the
time. The post is 30 hours/week, to be
worked within office hours. We offer flexibility, continual professional
development and supervision, as well as a wide range of wellbeing resources and
support. If you would like to discuss the role further, please get in touch
with Marina Townend, Service Lead, at marina.townend@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
You will be
working in a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a service to patients with
ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Post Covid Syndrome (PCS) and
associated symptoms, using a holistic integrative approach. Duties could typically include:
- Assessments: to undertake holistic assessments and
reviews
- Interventions: to provide clinical treatments virtually
and face-to-face, including management of activity and post-exertional malaise/
symptom exacerbation, breathing practices, strategies to improve sleep, goal
setting, mindfulness and other individually tailored interventions for people
living with post-viral conditions
- To identify, plan and organise the development and
evaluation of Physiotherapy services
- within the service, holding responsibility for defined
projects.
- Group work:
to deliver and evaluate a group-based educational programme, and other relevant
group activities for people with ME/CFS and PCS.
- Research & audit: to contribute to service
development and evaluation, audit and research projects.
- To provide professional leadership and supervision to
junior staff, students and participation partners within the service
- To offer advice and support to guide staff within the
Trust working with clients with post-viral conditions
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients with complex diagnosis, their families and carers, healthcare professionals and others involved in the persons care
- Supervisory/appraisal skills
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities under pressure
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Ability to prepare presentations and deliver training
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Fieldwork educator qualification
- HPC registration
- Evidence of post graduate education within specialist area
- Completion of specialist courses relevant to job role and client group
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Post-graduate training to MSc level or above
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a variety of fields, with experience of working at senior level
- Relevant post graduate experience
- Experience working in a community setting
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Experience/knowledge of research/audit
- Supervision, appraisal and line management of junior staff, support staff and students
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with ME/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Post Covid Syndrome
- Experience working within chronic pain, respiratory and/or mental health settings
- Leadership and first line management experience
- Experience of clinical work on-line (virtually)
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and application of physiotherapy assessments and interventions relevant to client group
- A wide range of clinical knowledge/experience within
- physiotherapy including individual and group work
- Knowledge of relevant health legislation and current evidence based practice, including policy guidance relevant to specialist area
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients with complex diagnosis, their families and carers, healthcare professionals and others involved in the persons care
- Supervisory/appraisal skills
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities under pressure
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Ability to prepare presentations and deliver training
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Fieldwork educator qualification
- HPC registration
- Evidence of post graduate education within specialist area
- Completion of specialist courses relevant to job role and client group
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Post-graduate training to MSc level or above
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a variety of fields, with experience of working at senior level
- Relevant post graduate experience
- Experience working in a community setting
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Experience/knowledge of research/audit
- Supervision, appraisal and line management of junior staff, support staff and students
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with ME/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Post Covid Syndrome
- Experience working within chronic pain, respiratory and/or mental health settings
- Leadership and first line management experience
- Experience of clinical work on-line (virtually)
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and application of physiotherapy assessments and interventions relevant to client group
- A wide range of clinical knowledge/experience within
- physiotherapy including individual and group work
- Knowledge of relevant health legislation and current evidence based practice, including policy guidance relevant to specialist 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.
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).
