Job summary
We are looking for a physiotherapist to join our team at Grantham Hospital. The successful applicant will covering a range of rotations: Orthopaedics/Surgical, Medical, Musculoskeletal and Hydrotherapy, Neurological Outpatients/Community. There is also the option to spend time at either Lincoln or Boston hospitals to gain further experience in other clinical areas. The post will be full time, and will work as part of a 7 day service.
Grantham Hospital is working towards becoming the "Orthopaedic centre of Excellence" for the region and is the main site for elective orthopaedic surgery in Lincolnshire. There are some exciting developments across the MSK and orthopaedic pathways here, including "prehabilitation" for elective hip and knee patients that you would be able to get involved in. Grantham is also the the only hospital site in Lincolnshire with a hydrotherapy pool and you will be able to gain hydrotherapy experience as part of your rotations.
Our team is highly focussed on supporting your development and we work hard to ensure you receive 1:1 supervision, regular training/peer review/journal clubs and access to advice and support from our team leads and clinical specialist physiotherapists. ULHT have a preceptorship programme to support new band 5s in their first 6 months in post and we have an established band 5 training programme. All physiotherapists benefit from protected CPD time, and there is also the opportunity to apply for external courses and training.
Main duties of the job
Provision of high quality physiotherapy input to patients across the areas of rotation. This will include: maintaining own clinical caseload, ensuring effective documentation, taking on delegated work from senior staff, delegation to assistant staff and students, keeping up to date with training needed for the role and being an active member of the therapy team and supporting with departmental duties.
One of our rotations is a community rotation with the requirements to travel. We can provide a vehicle, driving licence or commitment to learn to drive is desirable.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
What We Offer in Return...
In return from us you can expect a clear commitment to your professional development. We have a good track record of developing our talent and supporting promotional and developmental opportunities, clinical supervision & appraisal along with the opportunity to support Occupational Therapy students.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What We Offer in Return...
In return from us you can expect a clear commitment to your professional development. We have a good track record of developing our talent and supporting promotional and developmental opportunities, clinical supervision & appraisal along with the opportunity to support Occupational Therapy students.
Person Specification
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility
- Able to motivate, and persuade patients with impaired cognitive status
- Problem solving
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of maintained CPD
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Well rounded experience of a variety of clinical areas as a student
- Experience of working within the MDT
- Good theoretical knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of CSP guidelines, Trust policies & procedures
- Ability to work effectively alone & as part of a team
- Ability to organise, delegate and prioritise in a timely and effective manner
- AAbility to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ? Patient Centred ? Safety ? Compassion ? Respect and ? Excellence
- Ability to cope with working in a moderately physical and stressful environment with aggressive and emotional people
Person Specification
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility
- Able to motivate, and persuade patients with impaired cognitive status
- Problem solving
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of maintained CPD
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Well rounded experience of a variety of clinical areas as a student
- Experience of working within the MDT
- Good theoretical knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of CSP guidelines, Trust policies & procedures
- Ability to work effectively alone & as part of a team
- Ability to organise, delegate and prioritise in a timely and effective manner
- AAbility to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ? Patient Centred ? Safety ? Compassion ? Respect and ? Excellence
- Ability to cope with working in a moderately physical and stressful environment with aggressive and emotional people
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).
