Senior Physiotherapist-Peterborough
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Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge? We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and professional Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Acute Medicine Team and develop their clinical and managerial skills at Peterborough City Hospital. The team consists of Physios, OTs and unregistered staff and is responsible for the assessment and treatment of a wide variety of patients and facilitating safe, timely discharges using D2A principles. This static post will support your career and personal development in a friendly and supportive team through offering;
- Clinical Specialist support
- Protected non clinical SPA time
- Active engagement in service development
- Regular Clinical Supervision
- Joint working / Direct Observations of Practice
- Access to CPD courses
- Monthly regional Therapy Cluster meetings
This post holder is required to support Respiratory on-call rota. Band 5 to 6 development posts and secondees will be considered.
Main duties of the job
- To enable Physiotherapy to provide Therapy Skills within the inpatient service
- To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards
- To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams
- To participate in delegated projects for service development with the team
- To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have a complex presentation
- To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole in patient/outpatient team
- To undertake weekend working as required within service developments
- To be available to provide Clinical Supervision
- This role entails 80% Clinical Contact and 20% Operational Management as appropriate within team requirements
- To guide Band 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of therapeutic care plans
About us
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.Benefits to youo 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);o NHS Pension Scheme:o Flexible working opportunities;o Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;o Career development and training;o Wellbeing support and activities;o In-house physiotherapy Service;o On-site canteens with subsidised meals;o Subsidised staff parking (currently free).o Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding this role please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding this role please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC
Desirable
- CSP member
Experience
Essential
- Variety of clinical experience throughout core hospital based rotations
- Respiratory/ On Call competency
- NHS Acute Hospital Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working on an ITU and Respiratory wards
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical knowledge in clinical conditions associated with specialist area/sound level in theoretical knowledge of in patient areas
- Sound knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in use of basic IT systems (Microsoft packages) & data recording
Skills
Essential
- Able to work as a team member and independently
- Good Clinical Reasoning skills
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care
Other
Essential
- Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role i.e. Manual car driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC
Desirable
- CSP member
Experience
Essential
- Variety of clinical experience throughout core hospital based rotations
- Respiratory/ On Call competency
- NHS Acute Hospital Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working on an ITU and Respiratory wards
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical knowledge in clinical conditions associated with specialist area/sound level in theoretical knowledge of in patient areas
- Sound knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in use of basic IT systems (Microsoft packages) & data recording
Skills
Essential
- Able to work as a team member and independently
- Good Clinical Reasoning skills
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care
Other
Essential
- Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role i.e. Manual car driver
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.
UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
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