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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.

Contact

Address: Elizabeth House; Fulbourn Hospital; Fulbourn; Cambridge; Cambridgeshire; CB21 5EF
Contact Number: 0800 953 7016

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Ref: 310-MOPAC-7150507 Vacancy ID: 7150507

Specialist Neuro Rehab and Stroke ESD Physiotherapist

Accepting applications until: 26-May-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 26-May-2025 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Brookfields Hospital
Cyfeiriad: 351 Mill Road
Tref: Cambridge
Cod post: CB1 3DF
Major / Minor Region: Cambridgeshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover)
Oriau: Part time - 22.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £37,338 - £44,962 Pro rata per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (Band 6)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Physiotherapy

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Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.

To work within Trust, CSP, and HCPC guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards of practice in line with legal and operational requirements and use own professional judgement to vary from established practices where required.

To undertake holistic assessment of patients with neurological problems (including those with complex presentations and cognitive problems) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills.

To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.

To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.

Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.

Conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the Physiotherapy profession.
Current HCPC registration
Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
Willingness to undertake Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification

Meini prawf dymunol

Member of CSP
Member of ACPIN
Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.
Experience of working in Neuro Rehab and post graduate training in the field of neuro rehab.

Meini prawf dymunol

Community experience
Equipment provision
Clinical educator experience

Skills & Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol

Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
Good communication skills and report writing including standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word.
Able to assess plan and implement care
Good time Management and prioritisation Skills.
Experience of supporting unregistered staff including an understanding of clinical supervision.

Knowledge & Understanding

Meini prawf hanfodol

Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
Recognises the limits of own authority within the role and seeks and uses professional support appropriately
Understands the principle of confidentiality
Demonstrates professional curiosity
Demonstrates a knowledge of neuro rehab including cognition
Knowledge of relevant outcome measures and experience using them
Demonstrate proactive response to maintaining registration with HCPC and/or other professional bodies

Meini prawf dymunol

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Understanding of prescribing equipment to facilitate and aid in activities of daily living

Physical Requirements

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The ability to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
The ability to use moving and handling equipment to manoeuvre patients
Must have access to a personal car and the ability to drive independently around the locality, due to the radius covered and lack of public transport in some areas

Other

Meini prawf hanfodol

Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings
Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems
In highly stressful situations keeps own feelings in check, takes constructive action and calms others down, and has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress.
Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Recognises and upholds the trusts PRIDE values
Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
Flexibility to work over seven days a week