Job summary
What's your work life balance like?
Do you enjoy the great outdoors, the wild mountains or even wild swimming, we have it all in Cumbria. A work life balance that is close to the Lake District but also close enough to have the city experience if you want.
This opportunity doesn't come round very often.
We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to undertake a band 6 to 7 developmental role. Are you looking for an innovative role in a multidisciplinary team? This fantastic opportunity awaits a dynamic, motivated Physiotherapist looking to develop clinical, operational and leadership skills.
As a Clinical lead Physiotherapist you will work closely with other clinical leads within the team. Within this role you be expected to work towards providing clinical leadership and operational management to the team and manage the clinical caseload of patients to ensure safe patient flow. This is a multidisciplinary team that consists of nurses and AHPs to support the clinical need of the patients and involves working closely with our partner organisations.
This is a developmental opportunity covering a period of approximately 18 months. Dependant on current skills, experience and attributes and time to achieve the set band 7 competency requirements.
At interview you will be expected to demonstrated how you meet the essential and desirable criteria the job Specification.
Main duties of the job
1. Providing clinical input, demonstrating advanced competence in complex decision making, assessment and management of clinical needs of a complex caseload.
2. Supporting the development of individuals and the team through appraisal, personal development planning, coaching and mentoring.
3. Provide assurance and governance for the service.
4. Lead the implementation of clinical protocols/pathways in the service.
5. Work with the Professional Lead to implement the AHP strategic plan.
6. Develop rehabilitation & recovery focused services to enabling people to be independent for longer, manage their health needs & lead healthy, active lives in their community.
7. Supporting the service to implement clinical effectiveness programs by taking part in any agreed research/audit projects, leading key aspects as appropriate.
8. Provide strategic clinical leadership using the most up to date evidence based theory.
9. Work as a key member of the wider Carlisle and District ICC Leadership Team
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':
10. Being a clinically led organisation
11. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
12. A positive patient experience every time
13. A great place to work
14. 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.
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 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.
15. Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
16. 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.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
17. Junk Mail is checked regularly