Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit into the Staff Physiotherapy Service which provides early access and self-referral to staff in Northumbria Healthcare Trust and also provides an early access service to Northumberland County Council. The successful candidate will be employed on a Trust wide contract and will provide clinics across the organisation. These are usually based at Wansbeck and North Tyneside General Hospital, but may also involve clinics at Hexham General Hospital, Alnwick Infirmary, Berwick Infirmary, Blyth hospital or The Northumbria Hospital depending on demand. The role will involve a very close working relationship with Occupational Health but is based within the physiotherapy department.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit a well-motivated Physiotherapist with an interest in developing their career within the specialty of Occupational health physiotherapy. The post is based within the Staff Physiotherapy service, and will require a high level of musculoskeletal assessment and treatment considering workplace factors to enable an early return to work or prevention of absence. Training and support will be provided.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate previous experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent communication skills with both peers and multidisciplinary team colleagues and time management skills. Evidence of continued professional development in musculoskeletal care in addition to experience contributing to student education, ideally holding a relevant qualification. Evidence of continued professional development and postgraduate training within this specialty are desirable.
Job responsibilities
* To assess, diagnose and treat an independent clinical musculoskeletal caseload within the Staff Physiotherapy Service.
* To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the guidance and support of more experienced highly specialist senior physiotherapy staff.
* To work closely alongside the Occupational Health and Wellbeing service.
* To assist in the proactive management of musculoskeletal health in the organisation.
* To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience and/or qualification.
* Registered Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council.
* Evidence of continued professional development through self-directed learning, in-service training record and attendance at relevant short post graduate courses.
* Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
* Student training qualification provided by University.
Other requirements
* It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
* Candidates should have completed their post graduate core rotations.
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.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Principal Physiotherapist - Manager (Staff Health)
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Rota, Per Annum
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