Senior Physiotherapist
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our Acute Care Therapy Team (ACTT). The successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of predominantly elderly and frail patients across various clinical settings including the Emergency Department and assessment areas.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and successful team; together we are proud to deliver the highest standards of clinical quality, patient care and staff experience.Your happiness at work is incredibly important to us, and hence, we are committed to supporting your health and wellbeing. Our proud to CARE values and Leading the Chesterfield Way behaviours are firmly embedded across the Trust, whilst our focus on proudly ‘being you’ supports our hospital to be a great place to work.
You will be supported by working closely with a team of qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy colleagues along with support staff. The team have enhanced skills, and you will receive training to achieve dual therapy competencies.
Main duties of the job
The team are committed to delivering high standards of care across the acute care pathway.
We are seeking applicants with knowledge and experience of current developments and drivers within the wider healthcare setting, around frailty, admissions avoidance and emergency care.
The Trust is committed to supporting and developing staff through appraisals and the supervision process. Senior staff have individual supervision and peer support as well as access to training.
Hours will be worked to support 7-day service delivery between the hours of 08:00 – 20:00, including weekends and bank holidays; therefore, flexibility around working patterns will be required. Flexible full and part time hours will be considered.
Working for our organisation
For further information or for an informal discussion please contact Charlotte Wankiewicz, Lead Senior Physiotherapist on (01246) 516579 or email [email protected]
This post will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
Please note that successful external candidates will be required to pay for their own DBS Disclosure. The cost will be deducted from the first salary payment. Further details of the Disclosure and Barring Service check will be confirmed upon offer of employment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information or for an informal discussion please contact Charlotte Wankiewicz, Lead Senior Physiotherapist on (01246) 516579 or email [email protected]
This post will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
Please note that successful external candidates will be required to pay for their own DBS Disclosure. The cost will be deducted from the first salary payment. Further details of the Disclosure and Barring Service check will be confirmed upon offer of employment.
Person specification
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Demonstrate excellent oral and written Communication skills.
- Demonstrates resilience.
- Adaptable/flexible.
- Able to work independently and within a team.
- Evidence of self-development
- Evidence of work as reflective practitioner.
- Demonstrate a professional attitude.
- Demonstrate understanding of and interest in the key elements of the role.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Involvement in department, Trust and NHS wide initiatives.
- Demonstrates an understanding of issues impacting on Health and Social Care.
- Time management and prioritisation skills.
- Good ICT skills.
- Specific skills relating to the post, including understanding of conditions and their management.
- Problem-solving ability.
- Involvement in, in-service/interdisciplinary development.
- Evidence of service development.
- Experience of shared skills working across therapy disciplines.
- Demonstrate involvement in clinical audit/evaluation of service provision.
- Completion of a recognised post-graduate CPD course within a clinical specialism.
- Experience of supervising undergraduate Physiotherapy students.
Experience
Essential criteria- The ability to assess, formulate and evaluate treatments and discharge procedures.
- The understanding of complex discharge issues and the needs of carers.
- Teaching/supervising/development other staff/students.
- Clinical knowledge within the Acute Care/Facility/medical therapy specialism.
- Evidence of MDT working.
- Experience across a broad range of Physiotherapy practice.
- Experience of working within admissions avoidance speciality/emergency care.
- Participation in service development, research and audit.
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria- Degree level Qualification in Physiotherapy.
- Relevant post-graduate training.
- HCPC registered.
- Evidence of recent/ongoing relevant CPD.
- Clinical Educator accreditation.
Demontrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential criteria- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
COVID19 Vaccination
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.
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