Job summary
Join our
friendly, dedicated and passionate team. We pride ourselves in providing
outstanding care to patients in the Wyre Forest in Worcestershire. We aim to
deliver an effective, high-quality service that puts patients at the centre of
their own care. The team ethos is to enable and support people
to remain in their own home as the first alternative to inpatient admission.
The Neighbourhood Team consists of
Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Community Nurses, Senior Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare
Assistants and administrators. GP and social care colleagues work closely
alongside.
The
Neighbourhood Team operates from 7:30am to 18:30pm on a seven-day rota
including weekends and Bank Holidays. You will be supported to work flexibly
within these hours.
We offer a
friendly team environment, learning and development opportunities and
well-being support.
If
you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, please get
in touch with the Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand
side of the advert.
Main duties of the job
Your
typical working day will include triage and allocation of planned and unplanned
visit requests for physiotherapy interventions. This may involve urgent
response assessment as part of the teams admission avoidance remit, supporting
complex hospital discharges and planning domiciliary interventions to facilitate
independent living. You will work alongside physiotherapy, nursing and OT
colleagues in the same team. We have close links with Worcester and Birmingham
universities in support of student placements.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as an autonomous practitioner within
an integrated team you will provide timely and expert professional assessment
and treatment interventions to patients either in their own homes or other
community settings. This will be achieved through a combination of hands on
expert clinical skills and knowledge as a Physiotherapist to treat, educate and
support patients and by working with patients and their families to assess, plan
and implement appropriate care plans and treatment.
Provide
case management for a designated caseload of patients who have immediate and /
or complex care needs.
Triage patients to ensure prioritisation of
clinical need.
Develop and co-ordinate individualised
rehabilitation plans in close liaison with the team, the patient and their
carers as well as all other services.
Work holistically with all team members,
carrying out joint visits and actively participating in the integration of services - increasing the knowledge of all team members through case discussion and joint working.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as an autonomous practitioner within
an integrated team you will provide timely and expert professional assessment
and treatment interventions to patients either in their own homes or other
community settings. This will be achieved through a combination of hands on
expert clinical skills and knowledge as a Physiotherapist to treat, educate and
support patients and by working with patients and their families to assess, plan
and implement appropriate care plans and treatment.
Provide
case management for a designated caseload of patients who have immediate and /
or complex care needs.
Triage patients to ensure prioritisation of
clinical need.
Develop and co-ordinate individualised
rehabilitation plans in close liaison with the team, the patient and their
carers as well as all other services.
Work holistically with all team members,
carrying out joint visits and actively participating in the integration of services - increasing the knowledge of all team members through case discussion and joint working.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of physiotherapy in relevant areas
- Awareness of audit
- Knowledge of IT skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Relevant validated clinical course
- Evidence of relevant post Graduate courses/CPD, maintained in portfolio
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a variety of specialities
Desirable
- Experience within relevant clinical field
- Experience of delegation to unqualified staff
- Experience of audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Awareness of scope of practice
- Self-directed learning
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to maintain judgement and work effectively under pressure
- Effective time management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of physiotherapy in relevant areas
- Awareness of audit
- Knowledge of IT skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Relevant validated clinical course
- Evidence of relevant post Graduate courses/CPD, maintained in portfolio
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a variety of specialities
Desirable
- Experience within relevant clinical field
- Experience of delegation to unqualified staff
- Experience of audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Awareness of scope of practice
- Self-directed learning
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to maintain judgement and work effectively under pressure
- Effective time management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
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
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).
