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 Friday 02 May 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week (part time applicants will be considered)
- 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.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
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
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oDegree or equivalent diploma in Physiotherapy
- oState Registered with Health Professions Council
- oSubstantial post graduate / registration clinical/research experience
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
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oDegree or equivalent diploma in Physiotherapy
- oState Registered with Health Professions Council
- oSubstantial post graduate / registration clinical/research experience
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
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).
