Job summary
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
Following further service development across The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Cheshire and Wirral Partnership, we are looking for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join our Therapy Department on a rotational contract.We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic individual who integrates quickly into a team setting and who will support in driving service provisions forward. Clinical areas include Orthopaedics, Critical Care, Musculoskeletal, Medical/Elderly Rehab, Neurology, Pediatrics, Intermediate Care, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Hospital Discharge Team.The post holder will provide Physiotherapy to the allocated rotational areas. We offer a preference system enabling you to development your skills and knowledge in your areas of interest.
We offer:
- Good team support
- A supportive and reflective learning environment
- Regular formal and informal supervision provided by experienced Physiotherapy staff
- Opportunity to engage in Service wide clinical governance activities
Opportunities for bank and temporary positions may arise
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of the therapy team providing Physiotherapy to the rotational areas.
The post holder will be part of a senior network for peer support and professional development and will contribute to the development of Band 5 Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants and Students when on placement. Participation on the trusts on-call rota is an integral part of the post.
Applicants must be Chartered Physiotherapists with HCPC registration and able to demonstrate they have successfully completed a broad range of rotations at Band 5 grade within the NHS. Good time management skills, organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure are essential requirements to this post.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
- Relevant student training course or qualification
Desirable
- Membership of professional body
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate experience
- Evidence of post graduate short courses
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
- Evidence of audit and/or research work
- Knowledge of current best practice in specialist physiotherapy area
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Communication skills (verbal and non verbal)
- Evidence of group working and team working
- Evidence of participation in health, safety and risk management
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
- Good computer skills
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
Desirable
- Supervisory skills and/or first line management experience
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
- Relevant student training course or qualification
Desirable
- Membership of professional body
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate experience
- Evidence of post graduate short courses
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
- Evidence of audit and/or research work
- Knowledge of current best practice in specialist physiotherapy area
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Communication skills (verbal and non verbal)
- Evidence of group working and team working
- Evidence of participation in health, safety and risk management
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
- Good computer skills
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
Desirable
- Supervisory skills and/or first line management experience
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).
