Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a skilled, innovative, and committed physiotherapist to join the UCR Intermediate care team based in Ryedale and Scarborough.
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to further develop their Band 5 skills and form part of a 6 monthly rotation. It would be a suitable post for a newly qualified Band 5 or those wishing to further develop skills in these two areas.
We are committed to our trust values of caring, learning and growing and offer a variety of learning opportunities with regular supervision and in-service training programmes. The successful applicant will be passionate about community provision and be able to demonstrate how they deliver the highest quality care with enthusiasm.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will benefit from our commitment to staff development, training and regular supervision
- working as an integrated member of the 7 day multi-disciplinary team.
- Providing physiotherapy assessment and intervention to a wide range of patients within service specifications .
- Delivering skilled clinical interventions, holistic assessments and the promotion of self-care while supporting and enabling patients to remain in their own home or preferred place of care.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this opportunity, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this opportunity, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Knowledge of physiotherapy models of practice, standardised assessments, and their use
Desirable
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
Experience
Essential
- Sound assessment skills with clinical reasoning and analytical ability
- Ability to manage own caseload and prioritise workload pressures
- Can demonstrate clinical skills encompassing the core areas of exercise therapy, management of pain relief, mobility training and therapeutic handling
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active patient involvement/participation
- Experience in an NHS community / MSK setting at undergraduate or post graduate level
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to commute between the various sites
- Adaptable to sudden changes in workload with fast turnaround of patients
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to manage difficult conversations e.g., poor rehab prognosis
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Knowledge of physiotherapy models of practice, standardised assessments, and their use
Desirable
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
Experience
Essential
- Sound assessment skills with clinical reasoning and analytical ability
- Ability to manage own caseload and prioritise workload pressures
- Can demonstrate clinical skills encompassing the core areas of exercise therapy, management of pain relief, mobility training and therapeutic handling
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active patient involvement/participation
- Experience in an NHS community / MSK setting at undergraduate or post graduate level
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to commute between the various sites
- Adaptable to sudden changes in workload with fast turnaround of patients
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to manage difficult conversations e.g., poor rehab prognosis
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).
