Job summary
We are seeking an innovative and committed clinician to join this well-established domiciliary physiotherapy team.
We are a city wide physiotherapy service who has a central base at the Kenton Centre. We are a team of physiotherapists, Associate Practitioners, Technical Instructors and administration staff, providing physiotherapy assessment and input into patients' own homes.
The successful applicant will have a broad clinical background post registration, to include musculoskeletal, elderly care, neurology and respiratory care where possible. The successful applicant should have good communication skills and be committed to multi-disciplinary networking and be independently responsible for the provision of home based assessment, planning, development and therapeutic intervention. Hence, ensuring an integrated and holistic approach working alongside other professionals within the primary, secondary and social care services.
Car driver is essential.
1. Interview Date Monday, 23 September 2024
2. 25 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
3. You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
-To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to a complex patient group in the community setting.
- Independently manage a caseload of patients and liaising with family and health and social care professionals as required.
-Attend and actively participate in team in-service training within the team.
- Take responsibility for own CPD
-Supervise other members of the team as delegated by the team lead.
- Participate in Service Development.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of the physiotherapy team within Domiciliary Physiotherapy delivering a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice topatients within the speciality area.
To be responsible for a caseload of complex patients within the designated work area working without direct supervision.
To plan organise and deliver physiotherapy care to these patients.
To prioritise own clinical caseload organising care effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical and other priorities and use of time.
To undertake comprehensive specialist assessment of physiotherapy needs of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations.
To evaluate and monitor patient progress adjusting treatment programmesaccordingly ensuring treatment is carried out in the most appropriate and effective way and to the highest possible standard.
To motivate and encourage patients active participation in all aspects of their physiotherapy care.
To carry out all duties in accordance with the requirements of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and trust policies and procedures.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
4. Sound knowledge of physiotherapy processes
5. Advanced knowledge of range of medical conditions and impact on patient functional abilities.
Desirable
6. Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
7. Knowledge of current NHS issues Improving Working Lives
Skills
Essential
8. Organisation and time management skills
9. Ability to work as part of a team
10. Commitment to personal and service development
11. Current valid driving license for the UK and access to a car for work purposes
12. Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
Desirable
13. IT skills
14. Presentation skills
15. Specialist treatment skills, eg manual therapy
Experience
Essential
16. Experience as a physiotherapist in a rotational post providing a broad range of NHS experience across the core areas of physiotherapy
17. Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
18. Previous experience in a senior post
19. Experience of working with patients with physical health problems stroke, mobility problems
20. Experience of community working
Qulaifications
Essential
21. Degree or Equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
22. State Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
23. Member of Chartered Society Of Physiotherapists
24. Involvement in relevant CSP Clinical Special Interest groups