Community Physiotherapist
Closed for applications on: 22-Mar-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 22-Mar-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Cleveleys Health Centre
- Address
- Kelso Avenue
- Town
- Cleveleys
- Postcode
- FY5 3LF
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 32 hours per week (Working pattern can be discussed)
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Physiotherapist
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals are looking for a highly motivated and committed Band 6 physio to work within an integrated neighbourhood team. We require an enthusiastic individual with a can-do attitude, who has the ability to work within our friendly team putting high quality patient care first.
The successful candidate will be a part of the Wyre Community Therapy Team. Their role will include assessment, diagnosis, and treatment intervention for patients in the community. You will be responsible for supervising junior members of staff, including our physiotherapy apprentice programme. We have a robust in-service training programme and regular clinical supervision. Developmental opportunities will be considered for the right candidate. You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change.
The team have recently been involved in projects to further enhance the patient experience. We would welcome any candidates with a desire for quality improvement and innovative ideas to work on and promote to apply.
The candidate will be a part of daily therapy huddles and supported by senior clinicians. We endeavour to provide opportunities for people to develop their knowledge and experience to support with career development.
Advert
There is a dedicated team of therapy staff who benefit from robust and well structure peer and 1:1 supervision. You also have the support of Far North Neighbourhood, Wyre Enhanced Primary Care Team Leader and the Senior therapists. Regular in-service training and supervision is provided, and we would expect the post holder to take an active role in both, with responsibility for the specific supervision of unqualified staff. You would hold an extensive caseload of routine and complex cases with responsibility for the assessment and treatment and delegation to other members of the team as appropriate.
The team is fully integrated, and we are looking for an enthusiastic member of staff with the flexibility for working with a wide range of conditions and situations. An excellent ability to communicate at the appropriate level, verbally and in writing, with colleagues, senior clinicians, carers, patients, and other stakeholders is essential. You must be both methodical and organised with skills in working under pressure, as part of a multi- professional and agency team and at times working in isolation.
The successful candidate must be able to undertake cross boundary working and manage a caseload.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire and offers a full range of District Hospital services and Community Health services to this population.
Commitment to undertake ongoing in-service training and development is essential. You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change. Our commitment to you is to provide the environment for this to happen an ensure that you are part of a defined preceptorship programme.
If you are motivated to deliver high standards of care and have the personal qualities and characteristics as outlined in the Blackpool person then this could be the post for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals are looking for a highly motivated and committed Band 6 physio to work within integrated neighbourhood teams. We require an enthusiastic individual with a can do attitude, who has the ability to work within our friendly team putting high quality patient care first.
Commitment to undertake ongoing in-service training and development is essential. You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change. Our commitment to you is to provide the environment for this to happen. If you are motivated to deliver high standards of care and have a passion for rehabilitation, then this could be the post for you.
There is a dedicated team of therapy staff who will provide support and guidance. Regular in-service training and supervision is provided and we would expect the post holder to take an active part in both with responsibility for the specific supervision of unqualified staff. You would hold an extensive caseload of routine and complex cases with responsibility for the assessment and treatment and delegation to other members of the team as appropriate.
The team is fully integrated and we are looking for an enthusiastic member of staff with the flexibility for working with a wide range of conditions and situations. An excellent ability to communicate at the appropriate level, verbally and in writing, with colleagues, senior clinicians, carers and patients is essential. You must be both methodical and organised with skills in working under pressure, as part of a multi- professional and agency team and at times working in isolation.
The successful candidate must be able to undertake cross boundary working and manage a caseload.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Post registration training in speciality area
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Accredited fieldwork educator
- Training in risk management
Skills/ attributes
Essential criteria
- Broad clinical experience in area of speciality
- Able to relate theory to complex clinical situations
- Able to plan and carry out complex assessment and intervention
- Enhanced ability to make independent clinical and professional decisions, taking into consideration Trust and departmental policies and procedures
- Complex caseload management skills
- Expertise in identifying priorities, managing time and meeting deadlines.
- Sound planning and organisational skills (clinical and non-clinical)
- Highly developed moving and handling skills
- Highly developed verbal and written skills
- Implement advanced judgement and analytical skills
- Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
- Leadership skills public speaking/ presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and recognise when support is required
- Flexible and resourceful
- ability to independently think and provide solution based ideas to any uprising problems or situations.
- Assertive
- Able to accept advice and act on it
- Able to negotiate with other members of the team, wider team and anyone involved with the patient's health and medical requirements
- Non judgmental
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of current NHS trends which influence service provision
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post graduate experience working with a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working with patients with a variety of chronic disabling or life limiting illnesses
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of delivering specialty training to colleagues in health and/other agencies
- Experience of delivering specialty training to colleagues in health and/other agencies
- Knowledge of current best practice
- Ability to apply knowledge and principles of clinical governance
- Management, development and supervision of students and therapy assistants
- Experience of service evaluation and audit process
- At least 12months NHS experience required
Desirable criteria
- Previous use of computer based data collection system
- Experience of research audit, reflective practice or outcome measures
- Demonstrate in depth knowledge of any relevant legislation, policies and procedures
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lindsey Birch
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 956206
- Additional information
Natalie Rothwell- Clinical Specialist OT - 01253 956206
Jill Wilson- Clinical Specialist Physio - 01253 956206
If you have any questions about the team or service we provide, do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
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