An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month secondment for a dynamic Physiotherapist to join the Carlisle and District ICC, providing admission prevention, supported discharge, specialist assessment, and rehabilitation for patients with a wide range of long and short-term conditions. We work closely with our health and social care colleagues for care and advice, as well as with Brampton Community Hospital to provide flow and discharge support.
The successful candidate will need to be motivated and able to demonstrate excellent assessment and communication skills as well as good team working.
The ICC currently offers a 7 day service with hours between 8am-8pm and flexible shift patterns. Part-time applications are encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
Carlisle and District ICC demonstrates fantastic multidisciplinary team working by providing rehabilitation alongside rapid response care. You will work particularly with frailty patients, those who are at risk of or who have fallen, and for patients with long-term conditions.
You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate the ability to work in challenging environments, and be committed to working autonomously, providing evidence-based assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation.
This post offers the chance to develop clinical, supervisory, and managerial skills. We support the education of physiotherapy students from local universities and you should be able to demonstrate commitment to your own and others' professional development.
We work closely with Commissioners, GPs, Acute Services, Community hospitals, CHOC, Cumbria County Council Adult Social Care, and third sector organisations. A key focus is to provide care in patients' own homes to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate early discharge, and where possible enable patients to manage their own conditions and remain in their own homes, enhancing both their independence and quality of life.
Patients can be seen as in-patients (in Community Hospital beds or Interim Community beds) or in patients' own homes (including residential and nursing homes), the job will cover both areas with the main base being Hilltop Heights.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect. The changes mean that:
* youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
* the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
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As part of one of the largest employers in the UK, NCIC future employees will have access to the following benefits:
* A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
* 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
* Flexible working Scheme
* Excellent opportunities for development
* Competitive NHS Pension scheme
* Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
* EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Completion of core junior rotations (Respiratory/neurological/musculo-skeletal/elderly care)
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Experience of working within the NHS
Desirable
* Previous experience of working at a Band 6 level
* Experience of working within a community setting.
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
* Teaching / Mentoring of healthcare professionals
Qualifications
Essential
* CSP recognised Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Physiotherapy
* HCPC registered
Desirable
* Evidence of attendance at relevant post graduate courses
* Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Knowledge
Essential
* Good Knowledge of Evidence Based Clinical Practice within Rehabilitation
* Good Knowledge of Continuing Professional Development/Lifelong Learning
* Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance including Risk Management
* Understanding of Professional Code of Conduct and confidentiality
* Knowledge of key NHS drivers for change and implications for Physiotherapy services
Desirable
* Knowledge of management of patients with long-term conditions and falls
* Knowledge of clinical audit and outcome measures, and their use in service improvement
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
* Ability to communicate effectively
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Good organisational and time management skills
* Ability to organise workload of self and others
* Ability to motivate self and others
* Relevant practical physiotherapy skills
* The post holder needs good IT skills, the ability to input data, communicate via email and search for evidence-based practice
Personal Circumstances
Essential
* Patient focused
* Flexible
* Reliable
* Friendly and approachable
* Able to travel independently, (and at times) transport patients and/or equipment across the locality
* Able to work 7 days per week
Other Requirements
Essential
* Take an active part in training for personal and professional development
* Willing to actively take part in training of others
* Must have full clean UK driving licence and access to own transport, including business insurance.
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hilltop Heights
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 2NS
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