Job summary
Are you a physio with an interest in patients presenting with complex medical conditions? If so, we would welcome you to join our Medical Therapy Team. We are a recently integrated team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, providing assessment, intervention and discharge planning across several medical wards within St Richards Hospital. We are an integral part of the patient journey and key in promoting patient independence in the inpatient setting and supporting them and their families / carers in decision making for their ongoing care.
This would be a static post in the Medical Therapy Team. The wards we cover span many specialities including elderly medicine, frailty, gastroenterology, endocrinology and amputees.
In this role you will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills through supervision of Band 4/5 colleagues, as well as students that attend placement throughout the year.
St Richards Hospital sits at the foot of South Downs National Park, in the heart of Chichester which is a lively and historic university city. The hospital is a well-established institutional member of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
The interview will include practical elements so face to face essential element.
Main duties of the job
To provide advanced assessment and treatment for a range of highly complex patients on the medical wards.
To work alongside the wider MDT in the discharge planning of complex medical patients.
To supervise, teach and appraise Band 5 physiotherapists, physiotherapy associate practitioners and technicians, students and other members of the Medical Therapy Team.
To support the team lead with operational management.
To participate in CPD, IST, audit, evidence-based projects and service development projects which may include making recommendations for change in practice.
To remain competent for respiratory on-call and to work as part of the respiratory on-call rota.
To remain competent to work as part of the orthopaedic weekend rota
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
See attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
An informal visit is encouraged.
Please contact with any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
See attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
An informal visit is encouraged.
Please contact with any questions.
Person Specification
Registration and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc / MSc Physiotherapy
- HPCP registration
Desirable
- Leadership Course
- CPD course in specific area
- Specific Interest Group
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good time management
- Experience of medical patients and caseload management
- Respiratory experience to on call standard
- Experience of managing non clinical demands
Desirable
- Evidence of good MDT working and establishing good working relationships
- Demonstrates understanding of importance of patient flow
People Manaegment
Essential
- Evidence of staff supervision
- Experience of leading training sessions
Desirable
- Ability to lead and motivate others
- Experience of supporting staff with development needs
Equality and diversity
Essential
- Evidenced of improved knowledge and championed diversity
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Person Specification
Registration and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc / MSc Physiotherapy
- HPCP registration
Desirable
- Leadership Course
- CPD course in specific area
- Specific Interest Group
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good time management
- Experience of medical patients and caseload management
- Respiratory experience to on call standard
- Experience of managing non clinical demands
Desirable
- Evidence of good MDT working and establishing good working relationships
- Demonstrates understanding of importance of patient flow
People Manaegment
Essential
- Evidence of staff supervision
- Experience of leading training sessions
Desirable
- Ability to lead and motivate others
- Experience of supporting staff with development needs
Equality and diversity
Essential
- Evidenced of improved knowledge and championed diversity
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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).
