Job summary
We have a part-time position (22.5 hours per week) available for a Senior Physiotherapist in our high-functioning and very welcoming team within the Community Rehabilitation and Falls service, based at Bulwell Riverside.
The ideal candidate will have a broad range of postgraduate experience, including the assessment and treatment of frail patients in community settings.
However, we are also happy to consider applications from candidates with more limited postgraduate experience, to start at Band 5 level and develop competencies to progress to Band 6.
Please make clear on your application form if you are willing to consider this as a developmental role.
As this is a community role, you must be a car driver with access to your own vehicle for work purposes.
Main duties of the job
If successful in your application for this post, you will be working with a multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistant Practitioners, covering a broad caseload of patients with a variety of clinical conditions.
The majority of patients are frail, housebound, and may be at risk of or experiencing falls, although some may also be working on returning to outdoor mobility after an acute illness or fracture. Physiotherapy intervention is therefore focused on improving mobility, strength, balance and functional independence through the use of mobility aids and other equipment, and exercise programmes including falls prevention classes.
You would also be assessing and treating patients with specific physiotherapy problems such as musculoskeletal disorders, who are unable to attend a clinic-based physiotherapy service due to mobility limitations.
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare
exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working
alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value
driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social
purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our
communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the
heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each
other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social
enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local
communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive
workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled,
LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are
currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive
about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a
different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is
committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To work as an autonomous practitioner, you will undertake comprehensive assessments to identify the appropriate interventions for the patients referred.
- To carry out profession-specific assessment and evaluation as required.
- To work within the MDT to plan and develop a goal-focused rehabilitation programme for adults with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs in the persons own home.
- To be responsible for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice with evidence-based focus.
Dimensions
- You will be required to work from one main base and community settings which will be in the patients own home within Nottingham City.
- You will be responsible for a designated caseload of patients.
- You will supervise, educate and assess the competency of junior staff, support staff and students.
- This post has no budgetary responsibility; however, the post holder is responsible for demonstrating cost consciousness.
- You will be required to participate actively in CityCares training requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under physiotherapy management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To have a lead role and determine by assessment and liaison with other relevant agencies the advice, education and treatment requirements of each patient.
- To undertake the comprehensive, advanced assessment of patients, including those with complex and/or chronic presentation using investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and using a wide range of treatment skills and options to devise a specialised programme of care.
- To set physiotherapy rehabilitation goals, carry out treatment interventions and/or home assessment visits (often as the sole health professional)
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To assist other Band 6 Physiotherapists in teaching and training to other members of the team & externally regarding the physiotherapy management of patients with problems related to rehabilitation/mobility/ageing.
- To train, supervise and manage support staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation and accreditation as a Physiotherapy Clinical Educator. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Physiotherapy students as required to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification
- To informally assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
- To work as a lone practitioner without direct supervision or support of physiotherapy colleagues. A Band 7 or experienced Band 6 PT will provide supervision.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- To assess, advise and where appropriate provide mobility aids including teaching patients / carers in their use.
Professional
- To participate in the development of good practice for Physiotherapists within CityCare Partnership under the guidance of the Professional Lead Physiotherapist
- To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and make recommendations for change.
- To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development keeping abreast of new trends and developments, incorporating them into your work as necessary. Attend relevant conferences and internal/external training courses. Support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To maintain a high level of physiotherapy standards and work to the Physiotherapy Code of Professional Conduct.
- To actively participate in the services training strategy, including in-service training, organisation and multi-agency training. To deliver the physiotherapy element of training in partnership with other senior physiotherapists. To be an active member of the In-Service Training Programme by attendance and presentation at staff meetings and training sessions.
- To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.
- To assist with development and participation in the teams audit projects, evidence-based practice projects and outcome measures, either individually or with other senior therapists. To make recommendations for change.
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plans as both appraiser and appraisee.
Organisational
- To support other members of the team.
- To liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of CityCare CIC.
- To support the day-to-day delivery of the physiotherapy service within own locality including prioritisation of support staff duties. Also organising own diary and time management. (Arranging assessments and appointments for own caseload)
- To ensure the health & safety of staff and patients at all times in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and CityCare policy and procedures. To adhere to all other CityCare Policies and Procedures.
- To attend team meetings and meetings with other agencies as required.
- To participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.
- To assist in checking all staff have safely returned from visits following the Lone Worker policy, and if necessary reporting missing clinicians to the Team Manager or On Call Manager
- To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To work as an autonomous practitioner, you will undertake comprehensive assessments to identify the appropriate interventions for the patients referred.
- To carry out profession-specific assessment and evaluation as required.
- To work within the MDT to plan and develop a goal-focused rehabilitation programme for adults with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs in the persons own home.
- To be responsible for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice with evidence-based focus.
Dimensions
- You will be required to work from one main base and community settings which will be in the patients own home within Nottingham City.
- You will be responsible for a designated caseload of patients.
- You will supervise, educate and assess the competency of junior staff, support staff and students.
- This post has no budgetary responsibility; however, the post holder is responsible for demonstrating cost consciousness.
- You will be required to participate actively in CityCares training requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under physiotherapy management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To have a lead role and determine by assessment and liaison with other relevant agencies the advice, education and treatment requirements of each patient.
- To undertake the comprehensive, advanced assessment of patients, including those with complex and/or chronic presentation using investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and using a wide range of treatment skills and options to devise a specialised programme of care.
- To set physiotherapy rehabilitation goals, carry out treatment interventions and/or home assessment visits (often as the sole health professional)
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To assist other Band 6 Physiotherapists in teaching and training to other members of the team & externally regarding the physiotherapy management of patients with problems related to rehabilitation/mobility/ageing.
- To train, supervise and manage support staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation and accreditation as a Physiotherapy Clinical Educator. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Physiotherapy students as required to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification
- To informally assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
- To work as a lone practitioner without direct supervision or support of physiotherapy colleagues. A Band 7 or experienced Band 6 PT will provide supervision.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- To assess, advise and where appropriate provide mobility aids including teaching patients / carers in their use.
Professional
- To participate in the development of good practice for Physiotherapists within CityCare Partnership under the guidance of the Professional Lead Physiotherapist
- To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and make recommendations for change.
- To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development keeping abreast of new trends and developments, incorporating them into your work as necessary. Attend relevant conferences and internal/external training courses. Support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To maintain a high level of physiotherapy standards and work to the Physiotherapy Code of Professional Conduct.
- To actively participate in the services training strategy, including in-service training, organisation and multi-agency training. To deliver the physiotherapy element of training in partnership with other senior physiotherapists. To be an active member of the In-Service Training Programme by attendance and presentation at staff meetings and training sessions.
- To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.
- To assist with development and participation in the teams audit projects, evidence-based practice projects and outcome measures, either individually or with other senior therapists. To make recommendations for change.
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plans as both appraiser and appraisee.
Organisational
- To support other members of the team.
- To liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of CityCare CIC.
- To support the day-to-day delivery of the physiotherapy service within own locality including prioritisation of support staff duties. Also organising own diary and time management. (Arranging assessments and appointments for own caseload)
- To ensure the health & safety of staff and patients at all times in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and CityCare policy and procedures. To adhere to all other CityCare Policies and Procedures.
- To attend team meetings and meetings with other agencies as required.
- To participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.
- To assist in checking all staff have safely returned from visits following the Lone Worker policy, and if necessary reporting missing clinicians to the Team Manager or On Call Manager
- To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Postgraduate skills demonstrating broad based experience (including skills that are relevant to this position eg falls prevention, orthopaedic, MSK, community rehabilitation, neuro, stroke) proven through clinical experience, attendance at courses and PRD
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Supervision of less experienced qualified staff and students/support workers
- Experience in audit, research or service development
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of individual and group rehabilitation
- Experience of being a specialist resource for team members including other professions within health and its partners
- Experience of working within community health services
- Experience of working within acute health service
- Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students and assistants
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons)/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance of relevant post graduate courses
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree or equivalent e.g. MSc
- Clinical educators accreditation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of appropriate competencies for clinical grade, evidencing knowledge of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex conditions and advanced clinical reasoning.
- Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise and delegate
- Excellent communication skills demonstrating an ability to communicate to a variety of audiences e.g. 1:1 and in groups Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to clinicians within own service including other professions and students
- Ability to relate well to all groups of people and to create and maintain effective team working relationships
- Flexible, adaptable, innovative, self-reliant with a positive attitude
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Awareness of current, local and national developments
- Awareness, understanding and commitment to the pursuit of equity of service delivery
Desirable
- Experience in managing organisational change/service development
- Experience of day-to-day departmental management tasks
- Development of project management skills
- Experience of supervision and appraisals
- Confident to chair team meetings
Special Requirements
Essential
- Full driving licence (with access to your own vehicle for work purposes) and the ability to travel between locations.
Desirable
- Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Postgraduate skills demonstrating broad based experience (including skills that are relevant to this position eg falls prevention, orthopaedic, MSK, community rehabilitation, neuro, stroke) proven through clinical experience, attendance at courses and PRD
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Supervision of less experienced qualified staff and students/support workers
- Experience in audit, research or service development
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of individual and group rehabilitation
- Experience of being a specialist resource for team members including other professions within health and its partners
- Experience of working within community health services
- Experience of working within acute health service
- Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students and assistants
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons)/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance of relevant post graduate courses
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree or equivalent e.g. MSc
- Clinical educators accreditation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of appropriate competencies for clinical grade, evidencing knowledge of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex conditions and advanced clinical reasoning.
- Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise and delegate
- Excellent communication skills demonstrating an ability to communicate to a variety of audiences e.g. 1:1 and in groups Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to clinicians within own service including other professions and students
- Ability to relate well to all groups of people and to create and maintain effective team working relationships
- Flexible, adaptable, innovative, self-reliant with a positive attitude
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Awareness of current, local and national developments
- Awareness, understanding and commitment to the pursuit of equity of service delivery
Desirable
- Experience in managing organisational change/service development
- Experience of day-to-day departmental management tasks
- Development of project management skills
- Experience of supervision and appraisals
- Confident to chair team meetings
Special Requirements
Essential
- Full driving licence (with access to your own vehicle for work purposes) and the ability to travel between locations.
Desirable
- Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service
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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
