Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a specialist band 5 physiotherapistto work within the Neurology and Stroke Services at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
The post holder will complete annual rotations in specialist neurological areas across neurosciences and stroke. Rotations include acute and community stroke, neuromedicine and neurosurgery. The neurosurgery rotation incorporates working across both general and neurosurgical critical care. This team also covers a neurosurgical ward which offers a spinal surgery service and an ENT / Max Fax Ward.
The stroke rotations cover the full stroke pathway from the hyper-acute management to the community stroke team which delivers rehabilitation within a patients home and a community based stroke centre.
The neuromedicine team cover a ward treating complex long term neurological conditions including patients requiring non-invasive ventilation.
This post offers excellent personal and professional development opportunities within well-established services. The post holder will have opportunities to supervise students and to contribute to the development of the service. The post holder will be supported by senior staff to carry a clinical caseload, provide assessment, intervention and discharge planning utilising their clinical reasoning skills.
Main duties of the job
Candidates will need to demonstrate:
- Post graduate experience; sufficient to have acquired and completed core competencies in Physiotherapy practice in respiratory and neurology
- The knowledge and skills to manage a complex neurological and respiratory caseload.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- Effective interpersonal, communication and team working skills
The post holder must hold a full UK driving licence and access to a car as community working and domiciliary visits are a core component of the community stroke team rotation.
Therapy Services provides a number of services over 7 days (including Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays). The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to a seven day therapy roster including evening oncall cover.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
- Preceptorship experience in core areas of Musculoskeletal, Respiratory and Neurology
Desirable
- Clinical Governance or Health & Safety
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
- Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology & respiratory
Desirable
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Clinical Governance
Speciali Skills/Apptitudes
Essential
- Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes and practices
- Good interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks.
- Calm approach to changing work situations.
- Able to teach and motivate others.
- Motivated to learn.
Desirable
- Understanding of therapy in an acute hospital
- IT literate
Other Factors
Essential
- Full Clean UK Driving Licence and own Vehicle
- Flexible and reliable approach to working practices.
- Positive attitude to patient care and teamwork.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
- Preceptorship experience in core areas of Musculoskeletal, Respiratory and Neurology
Desirable
- Clinical Governance or Health & Safety
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
- Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology & respiratory
Desirable
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Clinical Governance
Speciali Skills/Apptitudes
Essential
- Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes and practices
- Good interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks.
- Calm approach to changing work situations.
- Able to teach and motivate others.
- Motivated to learn.
Desirable
- Understanding of therapy in an acute hospital
- IT literate
Other Factors
Essential
- Full Clean UK Driving Licence and own Vehicle
- Flexible and reliable approach to working practices.
- Positive attitude to patient care and teamwork.
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).
