Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist and Practice Educator
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Job summary
Are you passionate about helping others learn and grow in their professional development, but still want to maintain your clinical skills?
Our acute inpatient Physiotherapy team based at St Marys on the Isle of Wight is the place for you
We are looking for a dedicated clinical specialist Physiotherapist and Practice Educator to join our acute inpatient physiotherapy team.
You will be given dedicated time in your split role, to lead the learning and development agenda for registered and unregistered acute Physiotherapy (PT) staff underpinned by training, education, and the creation of positive learning environments where staff development is encouraged and supported.
Ensuring registered staff are fit to practise to maintain HCPC registration, you will take the Lead role in managing and developing PT student placements, external clinician placements and PT apprentices.
Always keep requirements in mind and seek out to improve, including achieving customer service performance targets
There will be opportunities to ensure internationally recruited staff are fully integrated into the acute service whilst you provide visible clinical leadership and presence across the inpatient PT services working with Therapy Service Leads and Acute Clinical Leads to facilitate and support innovation in the pursuit of clinical excellence.
Main duties of the job
To work with the Clinical Specialists and Acute Team Leads to design and contribute to the delivery of in-service training programmes for acute inpatient specialties across registered and unregistered staff.
To ensure core competencies are in place for Bands 2 to 4 and review and update competencies as required.
To ensure all AHP support staff (unregistered) are trained and assessed to meet competency standards relevant to their grade and role.
To ensure the support worker framework is followed and that all unregistered staff have the opportunity to develop their career pathway through relevant in-service or external training programmes/apprenticeships.
Working with Therapy Service Leads, Therapy Clinical Leads and Acute Team Leads to ensure practice is evidence based, or based on best practice where there is lack of evidence base.
Be a highly visible clinical role model, working alongside acute staff in clinical practice to understand the requirements of different areas of each specialty, including medical, surgical, respiratory and critical care
Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.
Regular exposure to moderate physical effort in clinical practice and unpleasant working conditions can be expected.
You will be required undertake 7 day working, support the On Call rota and you may be required to work occasional Bank Holidays.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.
The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Details
Date posted
09 August 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-IOW-4665
Job locations
St Marys Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Marys Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer's website
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