Main area: Advanced Physiotherapist - Urgent Care & Medicine
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 18.75 hours per week (Outpatients based)
Job ref: 205-6818662
Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: County Hospital
Town: Stafford
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59
Job Overview
An opportunity has arisen to expand the MSK Advanced Therapist team at County Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist ready to step into this Advanced role, able to embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in an acute trust environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Orthopaedic Physiotherapist to deliver their assessments and treatments in Outpatients, as well as taking on an Advanced Therapist / Team Leader role on the County site. The individual will also provide support for the Elective Orthopaedic Unit.
The post holder will be encouraged to develop innovative ways of working and consolidate their leadership and management skills as well as building further clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden clinical abilities.
Supervision will be provided by Principal Therapists. Continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training and external learning, and you will be supported through our in-house leadership training.
The outpatient therapy team works within a 7-day shift system including extended hours, weekends, and bank holidays for the inpatient elective service.
Main Duties of the Job
* To work as a specialised practitioner managing the clinical delivery of care in a specialised area.
* To lead the clinical team within your area and organise staff and resources to meet service standards and demands.
* Patients may include acute post-surgical, multi-pathology/complex patients, cognitively and perceptually impaired.
* To be responsible for the provision of specialist training to therapy staff and other members of the MDT.
* Use analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret, analyse and evaluate complex information from a variety of sources.
* To provide cover for other teams within the Therapy Service based on your knowledge, skills, and competencies in order to meet changing priorities and service demands.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy
* Registered with HCPC
* Evidence of personal & professional development
* Working towards a higher qualification relevant to specialty e.g. Master's degree
Experience
* Post graduate experience (NHS) with considerable experience in specialty area
* Experience of working as a senior physiotherapist
* Experience of teaching students, staff & other professional groups
* Trained clinical educator
* Experience gained within an acute setting
* Experience of leading and managing a team
Skills, Ability & Knowledge
* Proven leadership and management skills
* Evidence of project work
Personal Qualities
* Ability to be flexible and adaptable
Important Information About Your Application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles; on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.
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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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