Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Team Lead Practice Development Physiotherapist

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Job summary

PART TIME 23.5 HOURS

BAND 7 TEAM LEAD PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT PHYSIOTHERAPIST

INPATIENTS

The Physiotherapy Team are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team. You will be pivotal in the training and development of a range of Physiotherapy staff including newly qualified staff, students, overseas physiotherapists and return to practice physiotherapists.

You must be a well-organised individual with excellent communication skills and have a range of senior experience across inpatient services within the NHS in an acute setting.

You will work alongside the existing inpatient Team Leads and management team to coordinate clinical supervision, probationary, personal, and professional development of a range of inpatient physiotherapy staff.

Main duties of the job

The post requires concise decision-making and ability to liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. The Physiotherapists work in an integrated way with Occupational Therapists and have a mix of qualified and unqualified staff as well as therapy associate practitioners

Although the post is predominantly weekdays, there will be a requirement to work some bank holidays and weekends to fill weekend rotas alongside staff who require clinical supervision.

This post is suitable for applicants who already work at Team Lead level or experienced band 6 Physiotherapists who have a special interest in inpatient care.

We are committed to CPD and will work with you to further your skills and experience. We are a strong supportive and friendly Physiotherapy Department.

Any enquiries please contact Becky Kenyon - Superintendent Physiotherapist on 01483 464819

About us

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.

Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

There has never been a better time to join us.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£45,753 to £52,067 a year pro-rata - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9384-JH-EMF14522

Job locations

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide dedicated professional and practice development support to a range of physiotherapy staff across inpatient services including newly qualified physiotherapists, students, return to practice and overseas physiotherapists.

Responsible for the clinical care of patients within inpatient areas . Responsible for management, service delivery and development. To provide specialist treatment and assessment of patients. Primarily a clinical teaching role.

Work flexibly to provide 7 day a week cover.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide dedicated professional and practice development support to a range of physiotherapy staff across inpatient services including newly qualified physiotherapists, students, return to practice and overseas physiotherapists.

Responsible for the clinical care of patients within inpatient areas . Responsible for management, service delivery and development. To provide specialist treatment and assessment of patients. Primarily a clinical teaching role.

Work flexibly to provide 7 day a week cover.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registration
  • Member of specific interest group
  • MCSP or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Completed all core Junior rotations
  • Extensive senior experience in an acute NHS Trust or equivalent
  • Evidence to support knowledge base in specialist area
  • Evidence of post registration education and continuous professional development
  • Specialist clinical skills across Inpatient Physiotherapy
  • Skills and Capabilities
  • People management skills
  • Computer literate
  • Evidence to support performance monitoring of services
  • Leadership skills
  • Clinical supervision of students
  • Experience of supervising staff
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registration
  • Member of specific interest group
  • MCSP or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Completed all core Junior rotations
  • Extensive senior experience in an acute NHS Trust or equivalent
  • Evidence to support knowledge base in specialist area
  • Evidence of post registration education and continuous professional development
  • Specialist clinical skills across Inpatient Physiotherapy
  • Skills and Capabilities
  • People management skills
  • Computer literate
  • Evidence to support performance monitoring of services
  • Leadership skills
  • Clinical supervision of students
  • Experience of supervising staff

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Superintendent Physiotherapist

Rebecca Kenyon

01483464819

Details

Date posted

31 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£45,753 to £52,067 a year pro-rata - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9384-JH-EMF14522

Job locations

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


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