Highly Specialist Physiotherapist (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the supportive and dynamic South of Tyne Adult Chronic Fatigue Service at Sunderland Royal Hospital, South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust. This 18.75 hours per week post is to cover the current postholder's career break until 09.09.25.
Are you interested in working holistically as a specialist physiotherapist with MDT colleagues to help with the management of CFS/ME? Do you enjoy collaborative and multidisciplinary working? If so, we would love to hear from you.
(If you are a current employee of STSFT wishing to undertake this role on a secondment basis, please download the attached secondment application and kindly provide Recruitment with a fully-approved version upon making your application).
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a compassionate and empathic specialist physiotherapist to provide high-quality specialist physiotherapy services to adults in the South of Tyne Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Service. You will be expected to work autonomously within professional guidelines and to exercise responsibility for the governance of physiotherapy practice within the service.
The South of Tyne Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Service is the provider of specialist assessment and treatment services for people with CFS/ME within Sunderland, South Tyneside, and Gateshead CCGs. The service is a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists. There are lots of opportunities for collaborative working.
The role offers flexible working arrangements and will involve a combination of face-to-face work and consultations via video platform.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation, and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness, and civility and promote a compassionate, caring, and positive culture/work environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression, and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support, and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI-generated.
Job responsibilities
The postholder will work within the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) multidisciplinary team at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
Person Specification
Physical Skills
* Ability to sustain prolonged positions and the physical demands of the role.
* Ability and knowledge of the moving and handling requirements of the role.
* Ability to sustain intense concentration on a frequent basis in all aspects of Service & Client Management.
* Requirement for speed and accuracy with keyboard skills.
Qualifications
* Evidence of extensive CPD and up-to-date knowledge within Physiotherapy achieved through:
* post-graduate
* specialist
* advanced short courses
* conferences MSc equivalent
* Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
* Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
* In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic assessments and interventions & an ability to compare & contrast.
* An ability to critically appraise new ideas/approaches to therapy.
* Knowledge of the structure and functioning of the NHS, and how the Trust fits into the wider picture.
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit/research.
* Understanding of the roles of other professionals & the principles of partnership-working with key stakeholders.
* Knowledge of standards of record keeping and ability to monitor and audit this in own team.
* Knowledge of national and local policies & procedures relevant to health, social services & education and areas of responsibility.
Skills and Knowledge
* Demonstrate skills in highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, and development of care plans, where clients have highly complex needs.
* To be able to communicate highly complex and sensitive condition-related information to clients/carers, multidisciplinary team members, and other professionals often in the face of hostility and/or antagonism.
* Specific skills as follows:
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including proven organisational and planning skills.
* Excellent presentation skills, both verbal & written.
* Ability to influence, motivate and facilitate development in others.
* Time management and prioritisation skills.
* Good leadership skills as well as the ability to be a successful team member.
* Service modernisation and redesign skills.
* High level of skills in complex information processing of information/facts that require analysis, interpretation and where a comparison of a range of options at a service and clinical level is necessary.
* Highly skilled in contributing successfully to clinical teams for the development of client care.
* Able to introduce innovative practice impacting on policy/service beyond own area of activity/organisation.
* Highly developed negotiation & problem-solving skills in complex situations, & ability to facilitate these skills in others.
* Ability to assimilate, synthesise & present highly complex information/facts that require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options at a service & clinical level.
Experience
* Comprehensive experience within Physiotherapy at senior level incorporating experience within a range of specialisms within Adult Physiotherapy.
* Experience of policy/practice development in the specialist area.
* Experience and high level of skill in the use of and interpretation of a wide range of appropriate standardised formal and informal assessments and with a wide range of therapy approaches for client groups in service areas.
* Experience in designing and delivering training and education programmes to other professionals/patients/carers.
* Training and experience in staff and student supervision, staff and team development.
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.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro-rata for part-time
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