Senior Research Physiotherapist

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to work in a Highly specialised service in Neuromuscular Disorders. The successful candidate will be working in a team with a world recognised reputation and required to deliver clinical care in combination with research trials for children and adults with Neuromuscular disorders.

Based at the Centre for Life, the successful applicant will be expected to work in MDT clinics across the North of England. This is an exciting opportunity to gain new skills and develop your expertise in this speciality. An in-depth knowledge of Neuromuscular disease is not essential.

Interview Date Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Full and Part Time Hours/Week Considered
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Main duties of the job

To provide and receive complex patient information including diagnosis and prognosis, which may be sensitive and where there may be barriers to communication due to patients' physical and psychological conditions The research physiotherapist needs to be able to assess if a child may have cognitive impairment and not be able to co-operate.
To communicate effectively with patients and their carers if necessary, to provide them with information about clinical trials using well developed skills of patient education to provide information in an understandable, comprehensive and unbiased manner prior to obtaining informed written consent for trials.
To communicate with GPs, Neurologists and other specialists where necessary with regard to patient assessment details, adverse events or complications at any time during the trials
To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the wider multi disciplinary team, including medical, nursing, and other therapy colleagues to provide feedback of clinical research that may facilitate delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service to patients.
To establish and develop key working relationships with all members of the Neuromuscular team.
To be responsible for communicating the trial protocol to all staff involved and any changes to ensure the safe and effective running of the trials.
To communicate effectively with the sponsor of specified research trials.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Date posted

19 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

317-2024-06-018

Job locations

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the direction of the consultant physiotherapist, to be responsible for the assessment of patients participating in national and international clinical trials. These include both children and adults with a variety of neuromuscular conditions including GNE myopathy, DMD, SMA and LGMDs as well as other conditions.
Will be part of the multidisciplinary team participating in clinics for adults and children with neuromuscular diseases.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the direction of the consultant physiotherapist, to be responsible for the assessment of patients participating in national and international clinical trials. These include both children and adults with a variety of neuromuscular conditions including GNE myopathy, DMD, SMA and LGMDs as well as other conditions.
Will be part of the multidisciplinary team participating in clinics for adults and children with neuromuscular diseases.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

oDegree or equivalent diploma in Physiotherapy
oState Registered with Health Professions Council
oEvidence of formal post-graduate courses and CPD

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

oSubstantial post graduate / registration clinical/research experience

Desirable

oExperience of physiotherapy management and use of Orthotics in Neuromuscular diseases
oBasic knowledge of statistics in medical research
oKnowledge of research methodology

Skills & Abilities

Essential

oHigh level of planning and organisational skills
oExcellent communicational and interpersonal skills
oAbility to work autonomously
oIT skills including experience of Microsoft Office

Desirable

oPresentation skills

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

oDegree or equivalent diploma in Physiotherapy
oState Registered with Health Professions Council
oEvidence of formal post-graduate courses and CPD

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

oSubstantial post graduate / registration clinical/research experience

Desirable

oExperience of physiotherapy management and use of Orthotics in Neuromuscular diseases
oBasic knowledge of statistics in medical research
oKnowledge of research methodology

Skills & Abilities

Essential

oHigh level of planning and organisational skills
oExcellent communicational and interpersonal skills
oAbility to work autonomously
oIT skills including experience of Microsoft Office

Desirable

oPresentation skills

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.