Senior Specialist Physiotherapist (Thoracic Surgery Outreach)
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to lead on the Thoracic Surgery Day 1 discharge programme at South Tees Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be expected to have experience in the field of community physiotherapy and respiratory care, specifically managing post-operative surgery patients and medical conditions.
The post holder will be required to have relevant postgraduate study, ideally at Masters level, including clinical skills training and ideally completed a non-medical prescribing course. The post holder will be required to demonstrate advanced specialist skills and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients with surgical and medical conditions.
The Physiotherapy Service is a well-established large, progressive and dynamic service, which continues to develop within the Trust. The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from other clinicians, the AHP Service Lead and from the Head of Physiotherapy.
This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant postgraduate courses. We have an established and comprehensive training programme, and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, clinical supervision and the appraisal process. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be recruited on a 24-month secondment and will be employed as a Senior Specialist to lead and develop the physiotherapy services for patients who have undergone thoracic surgery, providing clinical expertise at a local and regional level.
The post holder will provide clinical assessment and support with the rehabilitation and physiotherapy management of thoracic surgical patients. Alongside the existing thoracic team, they will contribute to clinical developments and research opportunities to proactively move the thoracic physiotherapy service forward to the benefit of patients and staff within the Trust and at a regional network level.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. It comprises two acute hospitals, The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, and a number of community hospitals. The James Cook University Hospital is a major trauma centre and provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracic, vascular surgery and cancer services.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
1. Leading your Team to Success
2. Leading Into the Future
3. Service Improvement for Beginners
4. Developing your Service Improvement Skills
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
* Explore leadership within the NHS
* Promote Trust values and behaviours
* Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
* Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
* HCPC registration
* Evidence of postgraduate study/training
* Advanced Clinical Skills training
* Completed or willing to work towards an MSc if available or relevant postgraduate courses at masters level
* Advanced Non-medical prescriber
Experience
* Demonstrates experience of supervision and teaching more junior staff, students and other members of the MDT.
* Experience working as an autonomous practitioner at a band 6/7 level within the NHS
* Experience of working with post-operative surgical patients and patients with respiratory pathologies
* Experience in leading community-based Physiotherapy services
* Member of a professional body
* Member of Specific Interest Group
Knowledge and Skills
* To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
* Evidence of taking a lead role in MDT working
* Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area.
* Good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities, and format of the NHS
* Demonstrates analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the Physiotherapy management of complex clients
* Audit and Research experience
Personal Attributes
* Professional in distressing or emotional circumstances
* Respond and adapt to the changing needs of the service
* Ability to work as a team player
* Ability to work under their own initiative
* Prioritisation of complex workload/time management
* Ability to work across professional boundaries
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.
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year (pro rata)
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