Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Physiotherapist to work as a Principal Physiotherapist within the Orthopaedic Spinal Team and in the Advanced Practice Physiotherapy team in Northumberland. There may also be a requirement to work as First Contact Practitioner (FCP) in Northumberland as part of the role, depending on service needs.
In their role within the Orthopaedic Spinal Team, the successful candidate will work alongside the Consultant team to deliver outpatient clinics for patients who have been referred into secondary care. This will include managing a complex caseload independently with regular supervision provided by the Consultant body and attendance at the weekly MDT. This is an opportunity to develop skills and practice whilst working as part of a close-knit, supportive team.
The successful candidate will work in the CATS (Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service) where they will be expected to independently manage a complex musculoskeletal caseload.
Locations of work are likely to include a number of sites across the Trust.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
- Service provision includes working as part of the Orthopaedic Spinal Team and providing expert assessment and advice within the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service. To be accountable to the Clinical Manager and clinically supervised by an appropriate consultant.
- Predominantly clinical and educational role
- 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.
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!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work outside the normal scope of Physiotherapy with the responsibility for triage and ongoing management of highly complex patients referred for a consultant opinion.
- To provide an advanced level of clinical expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and management of highly complex patients, providing an expert Physiotherapy resource to primary care and secondary care.
- Working across Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a lead specialist physiotherapist within the Orthopaedic Spinal Service and the Musculoskeletal Service providing highly specialised advice & programmes of care.
- To work independently and autonomously managing a varied and highly complex caseload requiring expert clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills.
- To provide clinical education, training, supervision and support to all grades of Physiotherapy staff and students within the speciality area.
- To plan and implement training at a Uni and multi professional level in order to enhance services within the specialism and ensure effective clinical practice across Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust.
- The post holder will initiate, facilitate and participate in research and audit within the specialism.
- To be responsible for standards of physiotherapy practice within a defined sub- specialist field.
- To support the Clinical Managers in planning and service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work outside the normal scope of Physiotherapy with the responsibility for triage and ongoing management of highly complex patients referred for a consultant opinion.
- To provide an advanced level of clinical expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and management of highly complex patients, providing an expert Physiotherapy resource to primary care and secondary care.
- Working across Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a lead specialist physiotherapist within the Orthopaedic Spinal Service and the Musculoskeletal Service providing highly specialised advice & programmes of care.
- To work independently and autonomously managing a varied and highly complex caseload requiring expert clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills.
- To provide clinical education, training, supervision and support to all grades of Physiotherapy staff and students within the speciality area.
- To plan and implement training at a Uni and multi professional level in order to enhance services within the specialism and ensure effective clinical practice across Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust.
- The post holder will initiate, facilitate and participate in research and audit within the specialism.
- To be responsible for standards of physiotherapy practice within a defined sub- specialist field.
- To support the Clinical Managers in planning and service development.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential
- BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Registered Physiotherapist with the Health Professionals Council
- Proven expertise inclusive of completing professionally recognised post registration training at Masters level or equivalent with evidence of continuous professional development and the commitment to implement and facilitate this with all staff within the service.
- Student training qualification
- Leadership training
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate experience with significant experience in a specialist Senior 1 post
- Member of relevant clinical interest group, e.g. Association of Orthopaedic Chartered Physiotherapists, The Physiotherapy Pain Association or the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine and trustwide special interest groups.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Other requirements
Essential
- Member of specialist clinical interest group e.g. AGILE, ACPIN, ACPWH, AOCP
Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential
- BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Registered Physiotherapist with the Health Professionals Council
- Proven expertise inclusive of completing professionally recognised post registration training at Masters level or equivalent with evidence of continuous professional development and the commitment to implement and facilitate this with all staff within the service.
- Student training qualification
- Leadership training
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate experience with significant experience in a specialist Senior 1 post
- Member of relevant clinical interest group, e.g. Association of Orthopaedic Chartered Physiotherapists, The Physiotherapy Pain Association or the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine and trustwide special interest groups.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Other requirements
Essential
- Member of specialist clinical interest group e.g. AGILE, ACPIN, ACPWH, AOCP
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).
