Job summary
We are recruiting for a Lead Physiotherapist - Orthopaedic who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our Orthopaedic Therapy Team delivering a high quality service to the wards at Lister Hospital in Stevenage.
We are looking for someone with previous experience of team leadership and clinical expertise within the acute medical field.
You will be responsible for providing Physio clinical leadership and service development. This will include initiatives to ensure high standards of patient care.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
You will be leading and developing junior Physio colleagues, working with and teaching occupational therapists, technical instructors and students.
We are able to offer you the opportunity to work in a well established multi disciplinary team and to develop your Physio skills and clinical leadership.
This post may suit an experienced band 6 Physio looking to move into their first band 7 role or a band 7 looking for a new role.
Please contact us if you would like to discuss the post or arrange a visit.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Recognised BSc Honours degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
- Clinical Educators Course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant clinical Post Graduate experience at a senior level
- Highly comprehensive specialist knowledge of physiotherapy assessment and treatment techniques
- Knowledge and experience of implementation of local and national standards and guidelines
- Evidence of recent relevant Continual Professional Development
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary working
- Evidence of clinical practise influenced by evidence based practise
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and inservice training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
- Knowledge of Protocols and Care Pathways for relevant patient groups
- Knowledge of relevant standardised assessment tools and outcome measures
- Knowledge of advanced anatomy and physiology related to clinical area
- Implementation and adherence to Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Standards/Guidelines
- Knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area and trust policies
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate Team Management and Leadership qualities
- Good organisational/planning/prioritisation skills
- Clear, concise ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences; to utilise a variety of mediums and approaches
- Ability to work autonomously, seeking guidance appropriately
- Able to influence, guide, teach, motivate and lead others and promote development in both staff and students, with experience of supervision and appraisal
- Able to demonstrate in depth skills in the assessment and application of a range of specific interventions
- Information Technology skills including: e-mail, Word, Excel & Power Point
Other requirements
Essential
- Adaptable, flexible, investigative, analytical
- Evidence of good team working
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) or the ability to travel across site easily
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Recognised BSc Honours degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
- Clinical Educators Course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant clinical Post Graduate experience at a senior level
- Highly comprehensive specialist knowledge of physiotherapy assessment and treatment techniques
- Knowledge and experience of implementation of local and national standards and guidelines
- Evidence of recent relevant Continual Professional Development
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary working
- Evidence of clinical practise influenced by evidence based practise
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and inservice training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
- Knowledge of Protocols and Care Pathways for relevant patient groups
- Knowledge of relevant standardised assessment tools and outcome measures
- Knowledge of advanced anatomy and physiology related to clinical area
- Implementation and adherence to Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Standards/Guidelines
- Knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area and trust policies
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate Team Management and Leadership qualities
- Good organisational/planning/prioritisation skills
- Clear, concise ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences; to utilise a variety of mediums and approaches
- Ability to work autonomously, seeking guidance appropriately
- Able to influence, guide, teach, motivate and lead others and promote development in both staff and students, with experience of supervision and appraisal
- Able to demonstrate in depth skills in the assessment and application of a range of specific interventions
- Information Technology skills including: e-mail, Word, Excel & Power Point
Other requirements
Essential
- Adaptable, flexible, investigative, analytical
- Evidence of good team working
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) or the ability to travel across site easily
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
