The closing date is 17th Jan 2025
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our Locality Therapies team on the Isle of Wight.
This role requires flexible and innovative Physiotherapists to work within a Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Team rotating between three Localities. You will be asked to support the development of staff and support a step by step implementation of 7 day a week working. These and other transformations will promote greater accessibility to rehabilitation for the population of the Isle of Wight.
You will help increase function and promote independence through a range of therapeutic interventions in various settings including in a person's home. With the opportunity to share your previous knowledge and partake in the sharing of up-to-date evidence-based practice research, peer support, local training, national conference and training attendance.
Our aim is that our culture holds learning and development at the heart, where career growth can be achieved, through structured education and clinical supervision. With well-defined pathways, both clinically and educationally we can promote a wider skillset and breadth of knowledge developing careers towards advancing practice.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The opportunity to be part of an integrated service that actively encourages Quality Improvement and career development pathways.
Be part of a positive high performing culture that acknowledges people as individuals and underpins the spirit of community working, where diversity and inclusion are valued, and success is celebrated.
Independently perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations, complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
You will hold responsibility for your own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision will take the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, and case conferences. Access to advice and support from colleagues will be available if required.
Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further your own and the team's clinical practice within each rotation. Make recommendations to Team Lead/Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist for changes to practice.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust's community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy.
HCPC Registration.
Continued Professional Development Diary including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, any courses attended, and clinical experience gained.
Desirable
Membership of special interest group.
Relevant post-graduate accredited training e.g., Normal Movement.
Experience
Essential
Broad range of experience at junior level including ICU, medical, surgery, neurology, musculoskeletal outpatients, and elderly care.
Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of best clinical practice in relevant specialty.
Participation in 7-day service weekend rota.
Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team.
Remains up to date with professional practice and new research.
Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession.
Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues and audit.
Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities, and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patient.
Desirable
In-depth knowledge of national and local clinical guidelines in relevant area.
Previous experience at senior level.
Student supervision / clinical education.
Additional Criteria
Essential
Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
Willingness to participate in staff training.
Ability to work within multi/interdisciplinary teams and set team goals, including discharge planning.
Willing to work flexible hours, if necessary, to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
Refer to Person Specification:
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 Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Shane Innes
shane.innes1@nhs.net
07824105161
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37338.00 to £44962.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
348-IOW-6559
Job locations
St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
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