Job summary
Intermediate Care
and Rehabilitation (ICAR) is a 24 bedded rehabilitation unit in Houghton le
Spring, offering medical, nursing and therapy assessment and care. The team includes: nurses, health care assistants, GP, pharmacist,
physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social workers and volunteers.
We provide care
and therapy to people within a bed based rehabilitation environment to prevent
admission to hospital and to support early discharge from hospital by providing
holistic, multi-disciplinary packages of care to promote independence and
self-care.
We are an
energetic, enthusiastic team at ICAR and pride ourselves on being a great place
to work where we work as a team and look after each other while delivering a
high standard of patient care and enjoy going the extra mile for our patients.
ICAR is an
innovative place to work where we welcome new ideas to continually improve the
service we give to our patients. Patient feedback from our friends and family
survey is overwhelmingly positive about the care given to our patients and
their families which is very important to us.
The staff at ICAR
are empathetic, compassionate and genuinely enjoy helping people; If you want
to join us in delivering first class care and go the extra mile for your
colleagues and patients we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity
has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join our
multi-disciplinary team at ICAR. We are looking for a therapist who enjoys
working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, who wants to deliver patient
centred care and is eager to motivate and support patients on their
rehabilitation journey.
There is an
opportunity to lead physiotherapy input and plan a programme of care to support
patient rehabilitation.
Support the
development of the therapy provision.
Teaching
patients, relatives and nursing staff to support the patients progress is key
to this role.
There is an
opportunity to link with the wider AHP services for development of self and
service.
There are
flexible working opportunities whilst covering patient care.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
Main Purpose of the Job:
The post holder
will be expected to effectively manage a caseload of patients which may be
complex in nature as an autonomous practitioner, using evidence based/ patient
centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions of the
patient group.
Undertake
comprehensive holistic assessment of patients and be able to prioritise clinical
need, initiating assessment, determine a differential diagnosis and implement a
plan of care reflecting evidence based guidance.
The post holder
will provide leadership for support staff, when appropriate, through
supervision and appraisal.
Work in
partnership with other professional to enable patients / clients to be
maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding hospital admission
where appropriate.
Work
collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient,
effective and evidence based
To develop his
/her scope of professional practice in order to support the team to meet
service requirements in accordance with professional guidelines
To ensure the
provision of expert knowledge to all users of the service
The post holder will participate in planning,
development and evaluation of Physiotherapy services within a designated
area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
Main Purpose of the Job:
The post holder
will be expected to effectively manage a caseload of patients which may be
complex in nature as an autonomous practitioner, using evidence based/ patient
centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions of the
patient group.
Undertake
comprehensive holistic assessment of patients and be able to prioritise clinical
need, initiating assessment, determine a differential diagnosis and implement a
plan of care reflecting evidence based guidance.
The post holder
will provide leadership for support staff, when appropriate, through
supervision and appraisal.
Work in
partnership with other professional to enable patients / clients to be
maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding hospital admission
where appropriate.
Work
collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient,
effective and evidence based
To develop his
/her scope of professional practice in order to support the team to meet
service requirements in accordance with professional guidelines
To ensure the
provision of expert knowledge to all users of the service
The post holder will participate in planning,
development and evaluation of Physiotherapy services within a designated
area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Pre and Post registration experience in relevant settings
- Portfolio and evidence of continuous professional development with a willingness to extend skills and knowledge
- Multi- disciplinary/ multi-agency working
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to delegate
- Good role model
- Flexible working
- Team worker
- Be able to organise workload, work autonomously and within a team
- Clear, concise, accountable record keeping/ report writing skills
- IT literate
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others
- Car driver
Desirable
- Have been trained in moving and handling procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Pre and Post registration experience in relevant settings
- Portfolio and evidence of continuous professional development with a willingness to extend skills and knowledge
- Multi- disciplinary/ multi-agency working
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to delegate
- Good role model
- Flexible working
- Team worker
- Be able to organise workload, work autonomously and within a team
- Clear, concise, accountable record keeping/ report writing skills
- IT literate
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others
- Car driver
Desirable
- Have been trained in moving and handling procedures
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).
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