Specialist Rotational Paediatric Physiotherapist
University Hospital Southampton NHS 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.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Physiotherapist to join our band 6 rotations within the Children's Therapy Department in Southampton Children's Hospital.
The post holder will gain experience in multiple Paediatric Therapy specialities during 9 month rotations and will be supported to develop their skills through in-service training and suitable courses.
The month rotations will include in-patients, outpatients, regional clinics and working in Naomi House and Jacks place Hospice: providing expert hospice-based therapeutic care to more than 550 life-limited and life-threatened children, young people and their extended families from across southern England.
The successful applicants will be supported within the specialities by specialist Paediatric therapists; OTs and Physios, allowing excellent opportunity for further developing clinical and theoretical skills. They will work in a dynamic and proactive Therapy team participating in regular audits and teaching.
This specialist B6 Physiotherapy role includes 9-month rotations in:
1. Respiratory care: Intensive care, high dependency, medicine and surgery
2. Neurology (1): Acute inpatient rehabilitation
3. Neurology (2): Bursledon House rehabilitation unit, neuro-oncology and neurology
4. Orthopaedics: Inpatient: trauma, elective, neuro-orthopaedics. Outpatients
5. MSK: Largely outpatient, groups, hydrotherapy caseloads
6. Neonatology: Inclusive of neonatal unit, high care, inpatients and outpatients
7. Neuromuscular: Regional clinics and outpatients
8. Naomi House and Jacks place Hospice
Key duties include undertaking a specialised paediatric clinical caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner, using a range of assessment and treatment skills to support children and young people and their families. As a regional centre, you will provide specialised clinical therapy advice both within the Trust and externally. You would be expected to be involved with service development supporting clinical pathways and to support education and training to students, in-house staff, and staff across our regional network. Active participation in the Out-of-Hours Trustwide Respiratory on-call service, including adults and children, is required. Working across a 7-day service, including weekends and Bank Holidays.
Essential skills and qualifications
* Qualified Physiotherapist with a broad range of post-qualification experience
* Current HCPC registration
* Experience working as a Physiotherapist in Paediatrics
* Evidence of experience using specialist equipment, including respiratory
* Experience doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call out of hours service - including intensive care, both adults and children
* Experience as a student supervisor
* Clear desire for wanting to work in UHS therapy service on your application form
* Car driver, for working between hospital sites and clinics
* Able to work in a hydrotherapy pool and be water-confident
* Clear written and verbal communication
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the practical nature of the interview and use of equipment, this will be a Face-to-face interview only and online interviews are not possible.
Person Specification
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
* Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
* Current HCPC registration
* Experience with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology
* Experience of working with support staff
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
* Experience in independently managing a caseload of patients
* Previous experience within relevant clinical area
Skills and competencies
* Communication
* Time management
* Prioritisation
* Interpersonal skills
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.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
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