Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated HCPC registered physiotherapist to work as a AHP Clinical Facilitator. Key areas of focus include providing visual support to pre-registration Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Dietetic students, apprenticeships and supporting those returning to practice. You will work collaboratively with clinical teams to embed non-traditional placement models to expand and support placement capacity within the four professions, with a specific focus on Physiotherapy.
The post holder will work across three main hospital sites, facilitating placements, training, and educating the re-registration students. You will work in conjunction with, and be supported by, our AHP Practice Educator for pre-registration students to contribute to, and ensure the provision of, high quality practice placements across these four professions.
The successful candidate must enjoy teaching, sharing knowledge, be self-motivated and organised, whilst working as a professional role model. They must demonstrate evidence of ongoing CPD and have recent experience as a practice educator.
You will be required to foster good relationships with the practice placement educators and external stakeholders.
There will be a requirement for attendance at relevant team, wider trust and off-site meetings as appropriate, and a requirement to deputise for the AHP Practice Educator.
Main duties of the job
To provide visible support to pre-registration students and their practice placement educators within Rehabilitation Services across the Trust.
In line with the national AHP agenda, the post holder will be responsible for working collaboratively with clinical teams within Rehabilitation Services to ensure that non-traditional placement models are used and embedded within the department to maintain and increase placement capacity, particularly within physiotherapy, where possible whilst ensuring their quality. This will require being able to identify and utilise appropriate technology, updating resources available to support these efficiently alongside face-to-face student working.
Key areas of focus will include Rehabilitation Services pre-registration students, apprenticeships and supporting those returning to practice.
About us
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to youo 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);o NHS Pension Scheme:o Flexible working opportunities;o Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;o Career development and training;o Wellbeing support and activities;o In-house physiotherapy Service;o On-site canteens with subsidised meals;o Subsidised staff parking (currently free).o Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the duties of this post, please refer to the job description attached to this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the duties of this post, please refer to the job description attached to this post.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current HCPC registered Physiotherapist
- Completed HEI Practice Education training within last 2 years
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Recent and regular Practice Educator of pre-registration students
- Experience of planning and co-ordination wider than own workload
- Evidence of previous teaching experience both informal and formal
- Experience of supervising staff
Desirable
- Experience of formal leadership training
- Experience of recruiting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of AHPs and associated student training for the four professions within Rehabilitation Services
- Learning styles and application to practice
- Understand the AHP placement capacity expansion priorities and AHP Educator Career Framework.
- Knowledge of placement models. Knowledge of creating monthly Educators report.
- Basic components of managing an action plan for a student
- Knowledge of audit, risk, and governance
Desirable
- Managing and reporting concerns encountered on placements
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to critically examine student assessments and clinical reasoning skills
- IT literate using Microsoft Office
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Presentation skills
Aptitudes
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Work under own initiative
- Creative with new ideas / initiatives
- Ability to resolve conflict
- Objectivity in managing situations
- Demonstrate the Trust Values
Desirable
- Ability to create and maintain relationships with partner HEIs
Other requirements
Essential
- Car driver / owner to ensure ability to travel and work across a variety of sites to include Peterborough City Hospital, Stamford Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital, HEI's others as the service requires.
- Willingness and ability to maintain clinical competence e.g. via FSS
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs.
- Good previous attendance record
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current HCPC registered Physiotherapist
- Completed HEI Practice Education training within last 2 years
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Recent and regular Practice Educator of pre-registration students
- Experience of planning and co-ordination wider than own workload
- Evidence of previous teaching experience both informal and formal
- Experience of supervising staff
Desirable
- Experience of formal leadership training
- Experience of recruiting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of AHPs and associated student training for the four professions within Rehabilitation Services
- Learning styles and application to practice
- Understand the AHP placement capacity expansion priorities and AHP Educator Career Framework.
- Knowledge of placement models. Knowledge of creating monthly Educators report.
- Basic components of managing an action plan for a student
- Knowledge of audit, risk, and governance
Desirable
- Managing and reporting concerns encountered on placements
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to critically examine student assessments and clinical reasoning skills
- IT literate using Microsoft Office
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Presentation skills
Aptitudes
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Work under own initiative
- Creative with new ideas / initiatives
- Ability to resolve conflict
- Objectivity in managing situations
- Demonstrate the Trust Values
Desirable
- Ability to create and maintain relationships with partner HEIs
Other requirements
Essential
- Car driver / owner to ensure ability to travel and work across a variety of sites to include Peterborough City Hospital, Stamford Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital, HEI's others as the service requires.
- Willingness and ability to maintain clinical competence e.g. via FSS
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs.
- Good previous attendance record
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).
