Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town: Leicester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/12/2024 08:00
Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance.
Job overview
Band 6 Physiotherapist Surgery/Medicine
Permanent – 21.00 hours per week
Interview type: Face to face
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our motivated and enthusiastic Surgery team working at Leicester Royal Infirmary. We are seeking applicants who are team players and enjoy the challenge of the acute setting.
The Therapy Service at UHL has a high profile within the Trust, reflected across our medical wards.
The Surgery team is responsible for delivering a service across a variety of wards at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, including Surgical assessment units, post-operative wards, and medical wards. Surgical specialities include maxillofacial, and both upper and lower gastrointestinal surgeries.
We are passionate about promoting the rehabilitation of patients following surgery and critical illness. Our team works with a wide range of patients with varying rehabilitation needs. We work closely with the MDT, especially Occupational Therapists, to provide holistic and patient-centered care.
Main duties of the job
* You will demonstrate excellent communication, prioritisation, and time management skills.
* This post will be suitable for a candidate who has a wide range of rotational experience, particularly with older people with a variety of comorbidities, for example, Parkinson's, falls, and fractures.
* You will join a supportive team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in the Surgery team.
* You will receive regular supervision, appraisal, and be encouraged to be involved in service development, audit, and research.
* You will be expected to support and supervise other staff as well as provide practice placements for students.
* The successful candidate would need to be flexible in their working as the service is provided over 7 days a week.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
* High-quality care for all,
* Being a great place to work,
* Partnerships for impact, and
* Research and education excellence.
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To be part of the Physiotherapy team serving Surgery/Medicine speciality.
* To carry a clinical caseload: working to national and local guidelines and Service priorities with those who may have complex needs including physical, psychological, and communication difficulties.
* To support the team leader and clinical specialist and operational functions of the team and supervise team members.
* To promote independence and facilitate optimum function, working with patients, families, and carers and the multi-disciplinary team to achieve agreed outcomes for patients.
* To increase and consolidate existing clinical knowledge and skills in respiratory assessment and treatment as a physiotherapist.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc/Dip Physiotherapy
* HCPC registration
Clinical Experience
* Relevant clinical experience as a band 5 with appropriate use of therapy interventions.
* Postgraduate experience in a relevant clinical area.
* Evidence of supervising staff.
Communication/relationships
* Demonstrates good communication skills/ability to network.
* Demonstrates leadership skills.
* Evidence of MDT working.
Planning and organisation
* Evidence of prioritisation and organisational skills.
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially, and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three-month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process.
The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus.
If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues, and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meet the needs of our diverse communities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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