Job summary
As a Band 6 Physiotherapist within the Community Rehabilitation Team you willbe assessing and providing intervention for a wide range of conditions includingfalls and orthopaedics. Your caseload will include patients with complex healthand social care issues. You will also be involved in supervision of junior staff,students and service improvement.We provide holistic assessment of patients' needs and help patients achievemaximum independence in daily living activities and improved well-being.We provide short-term rehabilitation to enable patients, where possible, toremain in the community rather than be admitted to hospital or long-term care,and to live as independently as possible. We have close links with Acute Hospitalsto ensure patients are able to continue their rehabilitation in the communityfollowing discharge home. The service treats adults with a wide range of physicaldisabilities
Main duties of the job
Band 6 Physiotherapists work closely with the people who use our services, families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how peopleexperience our services.Band 6 Physiotherapists are expected to be kind, responsive and professional,contributing to the quality of the services we provide by:
- Keeping the people who use our services safe through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments
- Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures
- Ensuring the people that use our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with them.
We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provideseamless care. Band 6 Physiotherapists work as part of a team and contribute toits success by being a role model, supervising more junior members of the team(Qualified and unqualified) and students to ensure they are working to theprofessional standards required and provide leadership within the team.
About us
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
We've signed up to be a real UK living wage employer. The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate voluntarily paid by 7,000+ UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair wage. Committing to the real UK Living Wage is one way we're delivering our pledge to be the best employer
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 9th October 2023.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 9th October 2023.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy
- Appropriate State registration with the Health Professions Council
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Other relevant recent qualifications/post graduate course
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months recent experience within the past 2 years at band 5 level or above.
- Evidence of relevant, broad-based clinical experience to include; Care of the older person, Neurology, musculoskeletal
- Experience of working with assistants/support workers
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Clinical experience within community, working with patients with neurological conditions
- Recent qualified NHS experience within last 2 years.
- Preceptor/clinical educator/managerial role
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implication
- Knowledge of recent government initiatives and their impact on practice
- Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development, within the last two years
- Awareness of trust objectives
Desirable
- Member of relevant clinical interest groups.
- Comprehensive knowledge of service
- Awareness of current trust initiatives
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Adaptable communication skills, demonstrating a wide range of skills used appropriately in complex situations.
- Well developed autonomous and team approach to prioritisation and organisational skills.
- Ability to work autonomously, independently and as part of a team.
- Able to travel efficiently
- Accurate and legible note taking.
- Competent IT skills - include uses of Microsoft Office, emails
- Able to work in challenging environments.
- Problem solving.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Able to train, appraise and supervise others.
- Research and Audit.
- Holds UK driving licence
- Presentation skills
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to adapt to change.
- Logical/analytical approach
- Openness to work with people from different backgrounds, demonstrating empathy when appropriate
Desirable
- Demonstrates evidence of good work life balance
Ability to manage
Essential
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy
- Appropriate State registration with the Health Professions Council
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Other relevant recent qualifications/post graduate course
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months recent experience within the past 2 years at band 5 level or above.
- Evidence of relevant, broad-based clinical experience to include; Care of the older person, Neurology, musculoskeletal
- Experience of working with assistants/support workers
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Clinical experience within community, working with patients with neurological conditions
- Recent qualified NHS experience within last 2 years.
- Preceptor/clinical educator/managerial role
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implication
- Knowledge of recent government initiatives and their impact on practice
- Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development, within the last two years
- Awareness of trust objectives
Desirable
- Member of relevant clinical interest groups.
- Comprehensive knowledge of service
- Awareness of current trust initiatives
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Adaptable communication skills, demonstrating a wide range of skills used appropriately in complex situations.
- Well developed autonomous and team approach to prioritisation and organisational skills.
- Ability to work autonomously, independently and as part of a team.
- Able to travel efficiently
- Accurate and legible note taking.
- Competent IT skills - include uses of Microsoft Office, emails
- Able to work in challenging environments.
- Problem solving.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Able to train, appraise and supervise others.
- Research and Audit.
- Holds UK driving licence
- Presentation skills
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to adapt to change.
- Logical/analytical approach
- Openness to work with people from different backgrounds, demonstrating empathy when appropriate
Desirable
- Demonstrates evidence of good work life balance
Ability to manage
Essential
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
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).
