Job summary
Due to career progression and a skill mix review within the team, we are able to offer a permanent 0.6wte (22.5hours) Highly Specialist Physiotherapy post to support our Inpatient Paediatric Orthopaedic & Spinal pathway. We will accept candidates looking at a minimum of 0.5wte (18.75hours) too.
The successful post holder will be required to work Wednesday & Fridays, with the other day(s) to be discussed at interview. You will be included on the Orthopaedic and Spinal rostered weekend and out of hours rota as required.
Your role will be to provide specialist In-patient Physiotherapy care to children and young people following Orthopaedic and Spinal surgery. You will lead on our In-patient pathway predominantly supporting Physiotherapy, but also providing some day-to-day operational leadership to our Occupational Therapy team as required.
Where demand exceeds there may be a requirement for you to support some Out-Patient care alongside our Out-patient Paediatric MSK Highly Specialist Physiotherapists, but this will be reciprocal and you will work collectively to support the whole pathway.
Any training needs will be supported.
Main duties of the job
You will:
Work closely with the orthopedic and spinal MDT.
Provide trauma and elective in-patient physiotherapy management of children and young people with Orthopedic and Spinal conditions.
Have excellent communication and team working skills and will also have a passion about working with children.
Assist in the management and support of all other grades of staff within the wider paediatric physiotherapy team to provide input to Orthopedic and Spinal patients to allow you to develop your leadership, managerial and teaching skills.
Assist in the day to day operational leadership of the Orthopaedic & Spinal Occupational Therapy in-patient service
Support students on their clinical placements.
Have enthusiasm for the management and service development of the paediatric Inpatient Orthopaedic & Spinal service.
About us
The Nottingham Children's Hospital (NCH) is based at the Queens Medical Centre campus and is part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). We provide In-patient and out-patient care for children up to the age of 19 years old.
With 97 beds, we care for around 40,000 children each year from Nottinghamshire and beyond, treating a full range of conditions, including planned and emergency treatment and surgery, Burns and Plastics, Neurological conditions, Oncology, Paediatric critical care, Renal conditions and transplantation, and Spinal and Orthopaedic care.
The Children's Therapy team at NCH is a friendly and supportive department who work closely alongside the wider MDT, providing excellent evidence based care and innovative ways of working.
Throughout NUH we have a diverse range of AHP and support staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to supported by our Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details about the role.
Person Specification
Training & Qualification
Essential
- BSc Hons (or equivalent) Physiotherapy
- Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council
- Recognised post-graduate training relevant to specialty preferably including MSc or completed modules
Desirable
- Member of Specialist Interest Group
- Clinical Educators Course.
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
- Knowledge of management processes to be able to provide first line management.
- Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
Desirable
- Have previously worked in the NHS
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
- Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of other staff.
- Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions for highly complex patients
- Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
- Able to organise and plan the activity of staff and self
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
- Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts
Essential
- Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust.
- Undertake out of hours duties (weekends, on calls and Bank Holidays) as required in Paediatrics
Person Specification
Training & Qualification
Essential
- BSc Hons (or equivalent) Physiotherapy
- Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council
- Recognised post-graduate training relevant to specialty preferably including MSc or completed modules
Desirable
- Member of Specialist Interest Group
- Clinical Educators Course.
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
- Knowledge of management processes to be able to provide first line management.
- Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
Desirable
- Have previously worked in the NHS
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
- Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of other staff.
- Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions for highly complex patients
- Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
- Able to organise and plan the activity of staff and self
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
- Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts
Essential
- Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust.
- Undertake out of hours duties (weekends, on calls and Bank Holidays) as required in Paediatrics
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).