Job summary
As a thriving Acute Medicine team, we are looking for a part-time (Mon, Thurs & Fri) Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to support our service across Hinchingbrooke Hospital and working with Peterborough City Hospital. Covering a variety of specialties; Medicine for Older People, Renal, Gastroenterology, and respiratory all your knowledge and skills will be put to the test each day.
We are after someone dynamic, forward-thinking and passionate about developing a service that meets the evolving needs of our organisation and patients. Ensuring quality care, developing and retaining our workforce and supporting the delivery of the organisational strategy are an essential element of this role.
We are invested in enhancing and developing your knowledge and skills. This is supported by:
Peer support
40% protected SPA time
CPD opportunities
Appraisals
Specialty workstreams; MSCC, Parkinson's disease, falls & frailty, neurology and dementia & delirium
Cross site and regional professional meetings
Professional Advocates
For information, contact Julie Flint, Emergency & Medicine Therapy Service Lead on julieflint@nhs.net. Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.
Main duties of the job
The Highly Specialist Physiotherapist for the HH Acute Medicine therapy team provides specialist knowledge and skills to the team and develops the quality of the clinical service and staff that deliver it. The post holder will work using an enhanced level of practice applying specialist knowledge and skills in the field of general medicine and medicine for the older person (MFOP). The Acute medicine service is focussed on ensuring ensure timely and effective assessment and treatment to enable patients to leave hospital. The service aims to minimise length of stay and support patients in being discharged safely with appropriate support and equipment.
In addition to assessing and treating a complex caseload of patients, the post holder will act as the profession specific lead to support the training and development of the clinical staff within the Acute Medicine therapy team and wider multidisciplinary team. They will lead on service development, audit and assist in research initiatives to deliver on best practice evidence-based care in line with trust and national priorities. To be responsible for the delivery of key quality performance indicators linked to providing high quality care.
About us
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of CPD
- Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area
- Evidence of leadership or management training
- CSP member
- Member of CSP Specialist section - Agile People
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience working at senior level
- Acute Respiratory skills
- Worked within acute inpatient hospital environment
- Multi-Disciplinary Working
- Demonstrate active involvement in the audit process
- Awareness of change management principles
- Undertaking Annual Appraisals
- Supervising and mentoring junior members of staff and pre-registration students
- Experience of developing staff and sharing knowledge
- Ability to demonstrate working with regional/national networks
- Experience of working collaboratively with community teams
Desirable
- Experience in community-based roles
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound respiratory knowledge
- Sound knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team within Medicine for Older People
Key Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake rapid assessments in a busy and pressured environment
- Excellent managerial and leadership skills
- Advanced communication skills
- Evidence of resilience
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Leadership and motivational skills
- High level of clinical reasoning
- Ability to present information in a logical and concise manner
- Standard key board skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of CPD
- Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area
- Evidence of leadership or management training
- CSP member
- Member of CSP Specialist section - Agile People
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience working at senior level
- Acute Respiratory skills
- Worked within acute inpatient hospital environment
- Multi-Disciplinary Working
- Demonstrate active involvement in the audit process
- Awareness of change management principles
- Undertaking Annual Appraisals
- Supervising and mentoring junior members of staff and pre-registration students
- Experience of developing staff and sharing knowledge
- Ability to demonstrate working with regional/national networks
- Experience of working collaboratively with community teams
Desirable
- Experience in community-based roles
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound respiratory knowledge
- Sound knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team within Medicine for Older People
Key Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake rapid assessments in a busy and pressured environment
- Excellent managerial and leadership skills
- Advanced communication skills
- Evidence of resilience
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Leadership and motivational skills
- High level of clinical reasoning
- Ability to present information in a logical and concise manner
- Standard key board skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel
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).
