Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 physiotherapist to work at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The post is a Band 6 rotational post within the speciality of Orthopaedics.
The successful applicant will join our friendly teams and work between North Tyneside General Hospital, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care hospital at Cramlington, Wansbeck General Hospital and Hexham General Hospital within the in-patient orthopaedic team. Rotations will include elective orthopaedics at all sites across the trust, acute trauma, trauma rehabilitation and work into the Bone Infection Unit.
The successful candidate will be required to participate in the seven-day working and Bank Holiday rota for inpatient services.
The successful candidate may be required to contribute to the respiratory service at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care hospital. This includes an evening shadow on call rota and occasional nightshift commitment.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist in trauma and elective orthopaedics, elderly care, Neurology and have respiratory experience. We have a physiotherapy led NIV service. Therefore, NIV experience would be advantageous.
The successful applicant must also demonstrate excellent communication skills with both the multidisciplinary team and peers. There must be evidence of continued professional development demonstrating experience to support applications.
Applicants will be expected to participate in our 7-day working rota. It is noted that in the future some posts may not be traditional Monday to Friday as we embrace full 7 day working.
Applicants should note that they will be expected to work a shift pattern which will include shifts until 8pm.
It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
- Contribute to student education. Student educator status is desirable
- To support the day-to-day leadership and organisation of the team
- To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care in each rotation within orthopaedics including elective and trauma
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess, diagnose and treat an independent clinical caseload within the orthopaedics
- To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the guidance and support of more experienced highly specialist senior physiotherapy staff
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess, diagnose and treat an independent clinical caseload within the orthopaedics
- To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the guidance and support of more experienced highly specialist senior physiotherapy staff
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience and/or qualification
- Member of the Health Professionals Council
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Elective and trauma Orthopaedic experience at band 5 level
- Candidates should have completed their post graduate core rotations as a Band 5
- Evidence of continued professional development through self directed learning, in-service training record and attendance at relevant short post graduate courses
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of developing neuromuscular handling skills
Desirable
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to educate and assess students (1st year only)
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience and/or qualification
- Member of the Health Professionals Council
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Elective and trauma Orthopaedic experience at band 5 level
- Candidates should have completed their post graduate core rotations as a Band 5
- Evidence of continued professional development through self directed learning, in-service training record and attendance at relevant short post graduate courses
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of developing neuromuscular handling skills
Desirable
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to educate and assess students (1st year only)
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the 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).
