North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
22.5 hours per week - Permanent Contract.
Based at Alfred Barrow Health Centre, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria.
We are seeking a passionate, enthusiastic and motivated Children's Physiotherapist to work within our friendly South Cumbria Children's Specialist Team, supporting families across South Cumbria. The successful candidate must have paediatric experience and embrace multidisciplinary team working, including colleagues in school, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy colleagues. The candidate must also recognise the importance of working with and supporting families with their child's physiotherapy needs. If you would like to come, meet the team, see the friendly environment before applying please get in touch.
This is a permanent post, 30 hours per week, working within office hours Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will be required to travel independently as the role includes visiting children in clinics, at home and in the school setting, as well as to NHS bases around Cumbria to attend meetings and training or development.
The post involves assessing and providing advice and intervention for children and young people aged 0-19 years with a variety of developmental conditions. The post holder will offer guidance and support to colleagues in education in terms of Physiotherapy Programmes, equipment and moving and handling.
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':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
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 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.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
* Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
* If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also 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
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
Knowledge
* Broad knowledge of a range of paediatric treatment techniques
* Some knowledge of the appropriate legislation relating to children
* Knowledge of current NHS trends which influence service provision
* Post qualification training in paediatric therapy or techniques.
Qualifications
* State registration
* Degree or equivalent in PT
* Full UK driving licence
* Computer Literate
* Evidence of CPD
* Organisational skills demonstrated for example by the involvement in a particular project
* Competence in therapeutic handling.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
* Caseload management skills - especially identifying priorities and meeting deadlines
Personal Circumstances
* This post will require working in Community settings across North Cumbria and therefore include travel to these sites.
* Some flexibility in work pattern may be necessary.
Other Requirements
* Equality and Diversity: Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)
* Experience of working in acute or community settings
* Post graduate therapy experience in a multi disciplinary team
* Previous use of a computer based data collection system
* Experience of working with children in a professional or voluntary capacity
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead, Children's Physiotherapy Service
£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum, pro rata
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