Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Physiotherapist

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Job summary

We are seeking a motivated Physiotherapist to join our Locality Therapy Team. The successful individual will be based at Bishops Castle Community Hospital. They will join an enthusiastic and supportive multi-disciplinary team in providing high quality care and rehabilitation.

The successful individual must have an interest and experience in inpatient rehabilitation and be able to work as an autonomous practitioner. The post holders' main responsibilities will be providing Physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation to inpatients who have a wide range of conditions and complex needs. They will be working alongside colleagues to contribute to safe and effective discharge plans, taking an active part in Red2Green approach to help reduce unnecessary delays for patients. As well as working alongside community colleagues within the integrated Neighbourhood Team, to develop streamlined pathways of care.

We have a strong commitment to clinical supervision and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), offering a supportive and proactive environment with opportunities for supervision, training and peer support, both locally and County wide. This post will be involved in supervision of junior staff, rehabilitation technicians and students.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide a high quality seamless physiotherapy service from Acute or Community Hospital to Community, responsive to the needs of the local population as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team.
  • To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) that is responsive to the needs of the local population, working flexibly to respond to the changing needs of the patient.
  • To provide a key role in facilitating the seamless transition from community hospital to patient's own home and transferring the care of the patient to other appropriate services to maximise the patient's independence and quality of life.
  • To complete physiotherapeutic assessments of patients with diverse presentations, with complex physical and psychological diagnoses, to inform treatment planning based around agreed and realistic goals.
  • To use appropriate outcome measures in order to provide evidence of effectiveness of Physiotherapy input.
  • To provide appropriate and timely feedback to the wider MDT to inform holistic patient care.
  • To supervise and facilitate the personal and professional development of junior members of staff, enhancing their skills and knowledge, and provide line management where appropriate.
  • To undertake the clinical education of undergraduate Physiotherapy students and provide observational opportunities for Allied Health Professional, nursing and social care students.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Details

Date posted

08 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

825-6013444-OPS

Job locations

Bishops Castle Community Hospital

Stone House, Union Street

Bishops Castle

SY9 5AJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

  • Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
  • Current registration with HCPC
  • Evidence of core rotations (MSK, orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory, care of the older adult)
  • Evidence of specialist post graduate training and education with older adults.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant Post graduate physiotherapy experience in a variety of clinical settings with experience in a community setting.
  • Experience of working in NHS
  • Experience of working in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency teams.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including NSF's/NICE guidelines.
  • Understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Effective communication within a team.
  • Skilled in the use of IT.
Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

  • Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
  • Current registration with HCPC
  • Evidence of core rotations (MSK, orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory, care of the older adult)
  • Evidence of specialist post graduate training and education with older adults.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant Post graduate physiotherapy experience in a variety of clinical settings with experience in a community setting.
  • Experience of working in NHS
  • Experience of working in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency teams.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including NSF's/NICE guidelines.
  • Understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Effective communication within a team.
  • Skilled in the use of IT.

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Bishops Castle Community Hospital

Stone House, Union Street

Bishops Castle

SY9 5AJ


Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Bishops Castle Community Hospital

Stone House, Union Street

Bishops Castle

SY9 5AJ


Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Rehabilitation Pathway Co-ordinator

Abi Payne

abi.payne@nhs.net

07855147850

Details

Date posted

08 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

825-6013444-OPS

Job locations

Bishops Castle Community Hospital

Stone House, Union Street

Bishops Castle

SY9 5AJ


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