Job summary
Do you have a keen interest in community physiotherapy and weight management? Would you enjoy the opportunity to work with patients to provide physiotherapy support to adults with complex obesity requiring tier 3 management? If yes, Newcastle Nutrition would like to offer you the opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and well- established community team on a temporary basis for 15 months as a Band 7.
We are looking for someone who has the following:
- Knowledge and experience of weight management.
- An innovative approach- keen to develop skills and pilot new ways of working.
- An interest in work which will help tackle barriers to engagement e.g., English is not a 1st language, social deprivation. Overall, reducing any inequalities in the care we provide to people living with obesity.
- An ability to collate data, to aid the evaluation of the evolving service.
In addition to excellent communication skills, candidates should be self-motivated to organise own workload across out- patient and community settings. Candidates should have experience, knowledge, and skills in supporting behaviour change, delivering group education and motivational interviewing. The team is committed to supporting staff development and encourages research, audit and CPD opportunities. The post holder will be based within the community but have support from a Physiotherapy Operational Lead. You will be required to work at locations across Newcastle and use electronic patient records.
Main duties of the job
- Organise and deliver a high-quality Physiotherapy service to patients in community settings.
- Have a keen interest and experience in adult weight management.
- Adaptable to seeing patients both 1:1 and in groups, utilising face:face, telephone and virtual- (Microsoft Teams/ Attend Anywhere) modes of communication.
- Deliver education and training to staff and students as required.
- Participate in team and multi-disciplinary audit, research and service improvement work.
- Attend and participate in MDT meetings and physiotherapy meetings
- Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework and trust values.
- You will work in a manner which motivate colleagues, champions service user safety, dignity and drives continuous self and service improvement.
You should be enthusiastic and self-motivated and will
- Have a broad knowledge of general physiotherapy assessments and treatments and evidence of continuous professional development
- Be able to communicate well to both patients, students, and other health professionals.
- Have an interest in facilitating group education both in person and virtually.
- Overall have experience of or an interest to develop more advanced communication skills to aid behaviour change.
- Build links with community services and other weight management teams across the region.
- Be flexible, able to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note- There are no oncall or weekend commitments with this role as it carries no inpatient clinical load.
- To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care to a highly complex patient group in specialty.
- To provide outpatient physiotherapy support for these patients in clinics and on the day units as applicable to role.
- To provide an advisory service to patients, their families, physiotherapists, consultants, nursing staff and other health care professionals in tertiary and secondary care, both locally and regionally.
- To develop and provide specialist education and training to nursing, medical and physiotherapy staff and other members of the MDT in order to optimise each patients outcome.
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.
- Interview Date Monday, 29 April 2024
- 18 Hours 45 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note- There are no oncall or weekend commitments with this role as it carries no inpatient clinical load.
- To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care to a highly complex patient group in specialty.
- To provide outpatient physiotherapy support for these patients in clinics and on the day units as applicable to role.
- To provide an advisory service to patients, their families, physiotherapists, consultants, nursing staff and other health care professionals in tertiary and secondary care, both locally and regionally.
- To develop and provide specialist education and training to nursing, medical and physiotherapy staff and other members of the MDT in order to optimise each patients outcome.
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.
- Interview Date Monday, 29 April 2024
- 18 Hours 45 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of medical conditions relevant to the speciality and their impact on patient's functional abilities
- Highly specialist knowledge of the physiotherapy process and its application with the client group in the speciality
Desirable
- Knowledge of undertaking research projects
- Knowledge of current NHS initiatives e.g. National Service Frameworks, Improving Working Lives
SKILLS
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others both formally and informally
- Good organisation, time management, problem-solving and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practice
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Specialist treatment skills relevant to clinical group
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Extensive post-grad experience including considerable experience as a senior physiotherapist within specialty (Master's level equivalent)
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of teaching and delivering presentations
Desirable
- Previous Band 7 experience
- Experience of carrying out audit projects
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree or equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
- State Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of CPD and relevant post-graduate courses to MSc level
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Involvement with the relevant CSP Clinical Special Interest Group e.g. APCP
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of medical conditions relevant to the speciality and their impact on patient's functional abilities
- Highly specialist knowledge of the physiotherapy process and its application with the client group in the speciality
Desirable
- Knowledge of undertaking research projects
- Knowledge of current NHS initiatives e.g. National Service Frameworks, Improving Working Lives
SKILLS
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others both formally and informally
- Good organisation, time management, problem-solving and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practice
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Specialist treatment skills relevant to clinical group
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Extensive post-grad experience including considerable experience as a senior physiotherapist within specialty (Master's level equivalent)
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of teaching and delivering presentations
Desirable
- Previous Band 7 experience
- Experience of carrying out audit projects
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree or equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
- State Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of CPD and relevant post-graduate courses to MSc level
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Involvement with the relevant CSP Clinical Special Interest Group e.g. APCP
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).
