[ref. b72379424] Specialist Physiotherapist – Generic Rotation | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.

Are you a B5 Physiotherapist, or current B6, looking to further your Physiotherapy career and not sure where you want to specialise, or desiring a change? Then this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

We have created a generic in-patient rotation for B6 Physiotherapists who want to consolidate their clinical skills, by rotating through different clinical areas, whilst growing and developing their leadership and management skills.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.

The postholder will rotate through the following teams: Medicine, Medicine for Older People, Surgery, cancer care, and neurology on a 9-month rotational basis. Please note: Other areas may be added in future as this rotation progresses.

As this post is part of the wider Therapy services department, you will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 wte Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff.

We provide a 7-day therapy service for our Trust and therefore you need to be able to work weekends and bank holiday, in a rota basis. For Physiotherapists this includes our respiratory out of hours service (On-call).

• Working across a number of clinical areas to perform assessments; formulate treatment plans and goal setting, with a highly diverse range of patients.
• Working closely with specialised MDT to allow for the seamless care of patients, and successful transitions, from the hyper acute to the home setting.
• Involvement in training and development, with both the therapy team, members of the MDT, and patients/carers.
• The development of professional leadership and management skills, through on the job learning, supervision, and in-service training.

• Qualified Physiotherapist with a broad range of post-qualification experience
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of experience using specialist equipment, including respiratory
• Documented evidence of experience doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call out of

• Experience as a student supervisor.
• Clear desire for wanting to work in UHS therapy service on your application form.
• Clear expressed desire for undertaking a generic rotation in an acute Trust.
• Clear knowledge of NHS systems, evident in application form
• Good written and verbal communication

• You should ensure you fulfil all the essential criteria and read the job description before

• We do not accept CV applications.
• We appreciate people taking the time to write and submit applications, however using those

written using AI or a computer system might not be considered.

If this post is not for you and you are interested in other therapy opportunities, please e-mail: Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk

We welcome enquiries and are happy to answer any questions you may have.

As part of our processing of applications, please answer the following clinical question:

1. Patient has been admitted with an unconfirmed metastatic cord compression and yet to be seen

1. Patient with has an epidural in situ for pain management post operatively
2. Right hemiplegia following a stroke with an associated sub-lux shoulder

This advert closes on Friday 1 Nov 2024