Job summary
Are you an experienced Physiotherapist looking to utilise your clinical experience within a community setting? Do you want to develop your management and leadership skills within a fast-paced operational environment?
If you can answer yes to any of the above then we may just have the job for you!
This opportunity will see you work closely with multi-organisation partners to improve the patient experience, whilst facilitating appropriate discharge destinations.
Main duties of the job
The DTA Beds Therapy Team provides ongoing therapy and facilitates discharges. This includes managing caseloads across multiple care homes in South and West Hertfordshire. We also complete home visits to organise equipment for discharge home all in a timely manner with the assistance of social services.
We are looking to recruit an experienced Physiotherapist to co-lead the Discharge to Assess (DTA) bed therapy service within West Hertfordshire. If you have experience of leading within health services and have a desire to further develop a service in a highly performing, stimulating and fast-paced environment then this may be your opportunity.
You will be fully supported by the team and service manager as you grow your knowledge of clinical services within West Hertfordshire and beyond to ensure patients receive the most appropriate care in a timely manner.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Demonstration of innovation in clinical practice
- Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation or older people
Desirable
- Future education in Clinical or Management Studies or equivalent
- Post graduate degree in relevant area
- Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
- Member of CSP
Experience
Essential
- Experience working at a senior level in a wide range of clinical areas including, neurology, general rehabilitation, falls, elderly medicine.
- Able to communicate with patients, relatives and MDT and on occasions deal with conflicting views
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Evidence of service improvement within previous role
Desirable
- Experience of wide range of specialist services eg. falls services, wheelchair services, and learning disabilities.
- Experience working as a Band 6 Physiotherapist
- Experience of community rehabilitation
- Knowledge of common causes of delays which lead to a delayed transfer of care (DTOC) for patients
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex therapy needs
- Knowledge of the local health and social care system
- Knowledge of NHS reforms and key local and national policy drivers
- Knowledge of acute hospital settings and where common delays to the transfer of care may occur
- Communicate effectively at all levels including well developed verbal and written communication skills
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Knowledge of community-based therapy pathways and rehab units
- Knowledge and understanding of National Service Framework for Older People, NICE Guidance and Clinical Guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of NICE and CSP/RCOT Fallers Guidelines
Key Attributes
Essential
- 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)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Demonstration of innovation in clinical practice
- Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation or older people
Desirable
- Future education in Clinical or Management Studies or equivalent
- Post graduate degree in relevant area
- Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
- Member of CSP
Experience
Essential
- Experience working at a senior level in a wide range of clinical areas including, neurology, general rehabilitation, falls, elderly medicine.
- Able to communicate with patients, relatives and MDT and on occasions deal with conflicting views
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Evidence of service improvement within previous role
Desirable
- Experience of wide range of specialist services eg. falls services, wheelchair services, and learning disabilities.
- Experience working as a Band 6 Physiotherapist
- Experience of community rehabilitation
- Knowledge of common causes of delays which lead to a delayed transfer of care (DTOC) for patients
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex therapy needs
- Knowledge of the local health and social care system
- Knowledge of NHS reforms and key local and national policy drivers
- Knowledge of acute hospital settings and where common delays to the transfer of care may occur
- Communicate effectively at all levels including well developed verbal and written communication skills
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Knowledge of community-based therapy pathways and rehab units
- Knowledge and understanding of National Service Framework for Older People, NICE Guidance and Clinical Guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of NICE and CSP/RCOT Fallers Guidelines
Key Attributes
Essential
- 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)
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).
