Job summary
We have an
opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist in our Childrens
Physiotherapy Team and we would like you to join us if you have the skills! You will join our well-established Childrens Physiotherapy service
which supports children aged 0-19 years and will work in providing support to
the Physiotherapy team across all community settings in the Sunderland and
South Tyneside locality. You will be a key part of our service and will have
opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills. You will be based between
both sites providing care across both Sunderland and South Tyneside areas. As a
team we work together to provide the best service we can whilst striving to
develop staff who are our key asset to improve patient outcomes. You will have
excellent support and be part of a wider Childrens Integrated Therapy Service
team too. You will be keen to drive services forward as we change and develop.
You will align to our vision and values to improve patient outcomes and develop
our workforce.
Main duties of the job
You will be based
in our Childrens Physiotherapy team that covers South Tyneside and Sunderland.
You will be responsible for a wide and varied caseload. You will have a
comprehensive knowledge and experience within paediatrics including pre-term
babies and children with complex presentations. You will have experience of
Paediatric assessment tools relating to pre-term infants and a good working
knowledge of the Bobath approach. You will have experience of the Education
Health and Care Plans (Children and Families Act 2014), report writing and
participation in associated meetings. You will have experience and a working
knowledge of safeguarding. You will have knowledge and experience of CPIPs and
have the ability to work both within a Physiotherapy team, MDT and the wider
team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a large team across our patch
with other specialist clinicians. You will participate in and be integral to
the clinical supervision, training and education of all staff, including
students. You will be required to meet the travel requirements of this post.
For further information please contact:
Allison
Galloway, Clinical Team Leader 0191 5699123 or by email at Allison.Galloway2@nhs.net, or Ruth
Rayner, Head of Service, Speech and Language Therapy and Childrens Integrated
Therapies on 0191 5699009 or by email at
Ruth.Rayner1@nhs.net
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. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
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. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an autonomous
practitioner within the Paediatric service using advanced clinical reasoning
skills to provide, highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, and advice to an independently managed caseload which will
incorporate complex presentation of conditions. Practice will incorporate
collaborative working with and guiding specialist physiotherapy staff.
To take a lead role in clinical
practice issues, raising the profile of the service offering; highly specialist
advice to planning and service development teams to assist in the
implementation of service improvements.
To develop the clinical education of
staff within the specialism and be responsible for the supervision of
unqualified, newly qualified Physiotherapists and undergraduates who work under
your direct supervision.
To develop the service and patient
pathways in line with clinical standards and evidence-based practice.
To offer a pathway for the
speciality management of paediatric complex cases by facilitating timely and
appropriate intervention.
To participate in research
activities
To maintain professional development
through participation in relevant professional training programmes
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an autonomous
practitioner within the Paediatric service using advanced clinical reasoning
skills to provide, highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, and advice to an independently managed caseload which will
incorporate complex presentation of conditions. Practice will incorporate
collaborative working with and guiding specialist physiotherapy staff.
To take a lead role in clinical
practice issues, raising the profile of the service offering; highly specialist
advice to planning and service development teams to assist in the
implementation of service improvements.
To develop the clinical education of
staff within the specialism and be responsible for the supervision of
unqualified, newly qualified Physiotherapists and undergraduates who work under
your direct supervision.
To develop the service and patient
pathways in line with clinical standards and evidence-based practice.
To offer a pathway for the
speciality management of paediatric complex cases by facilitating timely and
appropriate intervention.
To participate in research
activities
To maintain professional development
through participation in relevant professional training programmes
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate skills in highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, and development of care plans, where clients have highly complex needs.
- To be able to communicate highly complex and sensitive condition related information to clients and carers, multidisciplinary team members, other professionals often in the face of hostility and or antagonism.
- Specific skills as follows:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including observational, listening & empathy skills.
- Proven analytical, judgement & reflective skills.
- Proven organisational and planning skills.
- Excellent presentation skills, both verbal & written
- Ability to influence, motivate and facilitate development in others.
- Time management and Prioritisation skills
- Good leadership skills as well as ability to be a successful team member.
- Service modernisation and redesign skills
- High level of skills in complex information processing of information, facts that require analysis, interpretation and where a comparison of a range of options at a service and clinical level is necessary.
- Highly skilled in contributing successfully to clinical teams for development of client care.
- Able to introduce innovative practice impacting on policy, service beyond own area of activity, Organisation.
- Highly developed negotiation & problem-solving skills in complex situations, & ability to facilitate these skills in others.
- Ability to assimilate, synthesise & present highly complex information and facts that require analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options at a service & clinical level.
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience within Paediatric Physiotherapy at senior level incorporating experience within a range of specialisms within Paediatric Physiotherapy.
- Some management/leadership experience
- Experience of policy / practice development in specialist area.
- Experience and high level of skill in the use of and interpretation of a wide range of appropriate standardised formal and informal assessments and with a wide range of therapy approaches for client groups in service areas.
- Experience of supervising all levels of qualified Physiotherapy staff, assistants and students
- Experience in designing and delivering training and education programmes to other professionals/ students/ parents.
- Training and experience in staff and student supervision, staff and team development
- Experience of collaborative planning with other Organisations
Physical Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to motivate and lead staff and sustain developments.
- Ability to sustain prolonged positions and the physical demands of the role.
- Ability and knowledge of the moving and handling requirements of the role
- Ability to sustain intense concentration on a frequent basis in all aspects of Service & Client Management
- Requirement for speed and accuracy with keyboard skills,
- Ability to carry out the travel demands of the job between sites and within the community.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of extensive CPD and up to date knowledge within Paediatrics achieved through:
- post-graduate
- specialist
- advanced short courses
- conferences (MSc equivalent)
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
- Highly specialist knowledge of specialist assessment tools relevant to Paediatric Physiotherapy
- In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic assessments and interventions & an ability to compare & contrast relative benefits
- An ability to critically appraise new ideas / approaches to therapy.
- Knowledge of the structure and functioning of the NHS, and how the trust fits into the wider picture
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/ audit/ research
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals & the principles of partnership-working with key stake holders
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping and ability to monitor and audit this in own team.
- Attendance at management and leadership training to include and not exhaustive of short courses on a range of management and HR issues
Desirable
- Member of APCP or other Paediatric SIG
- Knowledge of national and local policies & procedures relevant to health, social services & education and areas of responsibility
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate skills in highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, and development of care plans, where clients have highly complex needs.
- To be able to communicate highly complex and sensitive condition related information to clients and carers, multidisciplinary team members, other professionals often in the face of hostility and or antagonism.
- Specific skills as follows:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including observational, listening & empathy skills.
- Proven analytical, judgement & reflective skills.
- Proven organisational and planning skills.
- Excellent presentation skills, both verbal & written
- Ability to influence, motivate and facilitate development in others.
- Time management and Prioritisation skills
- Good leadership skills as well as ability to be a successful team member.
- Service modernisation and redesign skills
- High level of skills in complex information processing of information, facts that require analysis, interpretation and where a comparison of a range of options at a service and clinical level is necessary.
- Highly skilled in contributing successfully to clinical teams for development of client care.
- Able to introduce innovative practice impacting on policy, service beyond own area of activity, Organisation.
- Highly developed negotiation & problem-solving skills in complex situations, & ability to facilitate these skills in others.
- Ability to assimilate, synthesise & present highly complex information and facts that require analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options at a service & clinical level.
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience within Paediatric Physiotherapy at senior level incorporating experience within a range of specialisms within Paediatric Physiotherapy.
- Some management/leadership experience
- Experience of policy / practice development in specialist area.
- Experience and high level of skill in the use of and interpretation of a wide range of appropriate standardised formal and informal assessments and with a wide range of therapy approaches for client groups in service areas.
- Experience of supervising all levels of qualified Physiotherapy staff, assistants and students
- Experience in designing and delivering training and education programmes to other professionals/ students/ parents.
- Training and experience in staff and student supervision, staff and team development
- Experience of collaborative planning with other Organisations
Physical Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to motivate and lead staff and sustain developments.
- Ability to sustain prolonged positions and the physical demands of the role.
- Ability and knowledge of the moving and handling requirements of the role
- Ability to sustain intense concentration on a frequent basis in all aspects of Service & Client Management
- Requirement for speed and accuracy with keyboard skills,
- Ability to carry out the travel demands of the job between sites and within the community.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of extensive CPD and up to date knowledge within Paediatrics achieved through:
- post-graduate
- specialist
- advanced short courses
- conferences (MSc equivalent)
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
- Highly specialist knowledge of specialist assessment tools relevant to Paediatric Physiotherapy
- In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic assessments and interventions & an ability to compare & contrast relative benefits
- An ability to critically appraise new ideas / approaches to therapy.
- Knowledge of the structure and functioning of the NHS, and how the trust fits into the wider picture
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/ audit/ research
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals & the principles of partnership-working with key stake holders
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping and ability to monitor and audit this in own team.
- Attendance at management and leadership training to include and not exhaustive of short courses on a range of management and HR issues
Desirable
- Member of APCP or other Paediatric SIG
- Knowledge of national and local policies & procedures relevant to health, social services & education and areas of responsibility
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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