Specialist Physiotherapist – Generic Rotation
Main area: Clinical Support Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 188-CL251024-A
Site: Southampton General Hospital
Town: Southampton
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (PA) Pro rata
Closing: 03/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 13/01/2025
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
Are you a B5 Physiotherapist, or current B6, looking to further your Physiotherapy career and not sure where you want to specialise, or desiring a change? Then this may be the perfect opportunity for you!
We have created a generic in-patient rotation for B6 Physiotherapists who want to consolidate their clinical skills by rotating through different clinical areas while growing and developing their leadership and management skills.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on-site and remote working. Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Specific to this role, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will rotate through the following teams: Medicine, Medicine for Older People, Surgery, cancer care, and neurology on a 9-month rotational basis. Please note: Other areas may be added in future as this rotation progresses.
As this post is part of the wider Therapy services department, you will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 wte Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Therapy support staff.
We provide a 7-day therapy service for our Trust and therefore you need to be able to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. For Physiotherapists, this includes our respiratory out-of-hours service (On-call).
The main responsibilities of this new B6 Physiotherapy post include:
* Working across a number of clinical areas to perform assessments; formulate treatment plans and goal setting, with a highly diverse range of patients.
* Working closely with specialised MDT to allow for the seamless care of patients, and successful transitions, from the hyper acute to the home setting.
* Involvement in training and development, with both the therapy team, members of the MDT, and patients/carers.
* The development of professional leadership and management skills, through on-the-job learning, supervision, and in-service training.
Essential skills and qualifications:
* Qualified Physiotherapist with a broad range of post-qualification experience
* Current HCPC registration
* Evidence of experience using specialist equipment, including respiratory
* Documented evidence of experience doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call out-of-hours service - including intensive care, both adults, and children.
* Experience as a student supervisor.
* Clear desire for wanting to work in UHS therapy service on your application form.
* Clear expressed desire for undertaking a generic rotation in an acute Trust.
* Clear knowledge of NHS systems, evident in application form
* Good written and verbal communication
Please note:
* You should ensure you fulfil all the essential criteria and read the job description before applying.
* We do not accept CV applications.
* We appreciate people taking the time to write and submit applications; however, using those written using AI or a computer system might not be considered.
If this post is not for you and you are interested in other therapy opportunities, please e-mail: Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk
We welcome enquiries and are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Person specification
Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
* Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
* Current HCPC registration
* Experience with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology
* Experience of working with support staff
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Experience in independently managing a caseload of patients
* Previous experience within relevant clinical area
* Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
Our commitment to equality
Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.
UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, and age.
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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.
Name: Caren Lane
Job title: Therapy manager
Telephone number: 02381204061
Additional information:
Eleanor Butler
Title: Therapy manager
Phone: 02381204061
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