Job summary Come and work on our popular and varied Band 5 Physiotherapy rotations. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills and knowledge, in a supportive environment. The 6 month rotations are in the following clinical specialties, based over our 3 hospital sites and community setting. Outpatients/MSK including the gym, pool and Rheumatology Regional spinal injury unit Regional burns unit Hands and plastics Trauma / Orthopaedics / Amputees Paedatrics Neurology including acute stroke ward and neuro rehab Elderly complex care wards Respiratory including ICU and Non-invasive ventilation Surgery/Haematolgy and cardiology Community therapy, MY Therapy Team A & E / acute assessment and frailty assessment areas In-patients services work across 7 days and a flexible approach is required to meet the challenges in each speciality. You would be assigned an experienced clinical practitioner for regular supervision and support as well as working within experienced and well established teams. We offer preceptorship support throughout your first year of practice. The successful candidates will be expected to be part of the evening on-call respiratory service rota and ideally must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle. Candidates must be able to start work in Spring 2025 as there is an expectations of an immediate start date. The post may close to applications prior to the advertised closing date if too many applications are received. Expected date of face to face interviews 4th/5th February 2025. Main duties of the job To work as part of a team providing a high standard of physiotherapy care across all sites to the local populations Mid Yorkshire Hospitals serve and regionally within our specialist centres. To participate in the rotational scheme which involves working across general out-patients, hands/plastics, orthopaedics, medical and surgical wards, specialist rehabilitation units, paediatrics, MY therapy, critical care, stroke and neurology, respiratory services, spinal injuries, burns and care of the elderly. About us We provide care and support to over million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce. We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care. We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience. We have a clear vision and you could be part of this If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata for part time staff Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number C9377-ATS8110 Job locations Pinderfields Hospital Aberford Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF14DG Job description Job responsibilities To perform physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and some complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme. To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and case discussions. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available as required, clinical work is routinely evaluated in the first year. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. To supervise assistants and technical instructors. To write departmental and implement Trust wide/departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Or partake in feedback (depends on grade and role). Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust dress code. Uphold the Trusts values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the public confidence. Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact with in the course of his/her business. Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect the equality of patients at all time. Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; using investigative and analytical skills with manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a graduate level of theory and treatment options using clinical assessment, clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills and relate them to assessment findings in both simple and complex cases. Be able to select and apply a broad range of modalities efficiently and effectively and be able to justify the selection of modality of treatment as an autonomous practitioner. Be aware of own level of clinical experience and recognise when to access support from senior physiotherapists. Take delegated responsibility from the more senior physiotherapists for managing patients with particular conditions. Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans. Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients with different cultural or language or who have difficulties in understanding or communicating. E.g. patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis. Demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses, for the assessment and manual treatment of patients. Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required. Provide specialist physiotherapy advice to patients and carers. Manage clinical risk within own patient case load. Represent the physiotherapy service and /or individual patients at the multi-disciplinary team meetings Be an active member of the respiratory emergency evening on-call rota and weekend working rotas. Job description Job responsibilities To perform physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and some complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme. To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and case discussions. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available as required, clinical work is routinely evaluated in the first year. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. To supervise assistants and technical instructors. To write departmental and implement Trust wide/departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Or partake in feedback (depends on grade and role). Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust dress code. Uphold the Trusts values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the public confidence. Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact with in the course of his/her business. Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect the equality of patients at all time. Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; using investigative and analytical skills with manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a graduate level of theory and treatment options using clinical assessment, clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills and relate them to assessment findings in both simple and complex cases. Be able to select and apply a broad range of modalities efficiently and effectively and be able to justify the selection of modality of treatment as an autonomous practitioner. Be aware of own level of clinical experience and recognise when to access support from senior physiotherapists. Take delegated responsibility from the more senior physiotherapists for managing patients with particular conditions. Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans. Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients with different cultural or language or who have difficulties in understanding or communicating. E.g. patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis. Demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses, for the assessment and manual treatment of patients. Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required. Provide specialist physiotherapy advice to patients and carers. Manage clinical risk within own patient case load. Represent the physiotherapy service and /or individual patients at the multi-disciplinary team meetings Be an active member of the respiratory emergency evening on-call rota and weekend working rotas. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Physiotherapy and HCPC Registered Desirable Member of the CSP Personal Attributes Essential Good interpersonal skills Ability to use and develop appropriate patient handling skills Ability to cope under pressure Committed to team and personal development Flexible to change and adaptable to work in a fast paced environment Reliable Desirable Car driver and access to a vehicle for work purposes Experience Essential Experience of working with the general public in a healthcare setting/ voluntary sector Evidence of continued professional development Desirable Previous experience working within the healthcare setting and the NHS. Previous on-call experience desirable Knowledge and skills Essential Ability to work independently and within in a team Good communication skills both verbal, written and non-verbal Ability to pass on knowledge Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate workload Excellent clinical reasoning skills with the ability to formulate problem list/goals and patient centred treatment plans. Good problem-solving skills Good time management and evidence of using initiative Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, Ability to comprehend and work within HCPC and the Trusts policies including data protection, equal opportunities, health & safety, risk management Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes Awareness of own limitations. Good IT skills Training Essential Broad range of clinical experience across a variety of clinical areas through student placements/ or previous Band 5 posts Desirable Evidence of post graduate learning/experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Physiotherapy and HCPC Registered Desirable Member of the CSP Personal Attributes Essential Good interpersonal skills Ability to use and develop appropriate patient handling skills Ability to cope under pressure Committed to team and personal development Flexible to change and adaptable to work in a fast paced environment Reliable Desirable Car driver and access to a vehicle for work purposes Experience Essential Experience of working with the general public in a healthcare setting/ voluntary sector Evidence of continued professional development Desirable Previous experience working within the healthcare setting and the NHS. Previous on-call experience desirable Knowledge and skills Essential Ability to work independently and within in a team Good communication skills both verbal, written and non-verbal Ability to pass on knowledge Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate workload Excellent clinical reasoning skills with the ability to formulate problem list/goals and patient centred treatment plans. Good problem-solving skills Good time management and evidence of using initiative Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, Ability to comprehend and work within HCPC and the Trusts policies including data protection, equal opportunities, health & safety, risk management Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes Awareness of own limitations. Good IT skills Training Essential Broad range of clinical experience across a variety of clinical areas through student placements/ or previous Band 5 posts Desirable Evidence of post graduate learning/experience Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Address Pinderfields Hospital Aberford Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF14DG Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)