University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
About
Welcome to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.
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At University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) we are the regions Major Trauma Centre and we are responsible for providing care across the widest of spectrums: from within peoples homes and working with our voluntary sector partners in local communities, to offering the most specialist hospital care available in our regional centre: for example immunology, cardiothoracic surgery and kidney and bone marrow transplants. We care for 475,000 in our secondary care catchment population, with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services.
Key details
Location
Site: Derriford Hospital, Emergency Department
Town: Plymouth
Postcode: PL6 8DH
Major / Minor Region: Devon
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Part time
Salary
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Specialty: Main area: Emergency Care Therapy Team
Job Overview
To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the emergency care, medical assessment, hot floors and short stay unit. This involves working across the trust in a range of settings providing a seven day service to the Emergency care and acute medical services.
To assist the Team Leaders in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to patients within the team, on a day-to-day basis.
To assess and treat own caseload of patients, who may have complex presentations, and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.
At times community/home visits may be required to be undertaken.
To deputise for the Team Leaders when necessary.
This post is also suitable for a Band 5 transitioning to Band 6 on completion of training and competency to deliver emergency care services within UHP NHS Trust.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
This role has main responsibilities in areas including, but not limited to, clinical, professional, organisational, physical effort, mental effort, emotional effort, and teamwork. Please look at the attached job description for the full detail of responsibilities.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* Broad post graduate clinical demonstrable experience in Acute Medicine, Acute Respiratory, Trauma and Orthopaedics / and Frailty, Neuro / completion of neuro framework
* Demonstrable experience of teaching
* Proven evidence of contribution to clinical education/supervision of less experienced staff, students or assistants
* Demonstrable experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Proven evidence of relevant CPD
* An awareness of current NHS and Health issues related to Emergency Care
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent
* HCPC registration
* Attendance at additional relevant professional courses
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Professional manner
* Demonstrates effective and adaptable communication skills including written and verbal
* Proven evidence of using initiative
* Legible and concise handwriting
* Clear and concise speech
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Ability to recognise own limitations and act on them
* Problem solver
* Proven evidence of personal leadership
* Demonstrates an ability to respond effectively to complex, emotional or challenging situations
Disposition/ Attitude/ Motivation
Essential criteria
* Professional appearance
* Empathetic, calm and reassuring manner
* Leadership qualities
* Proven evidence of working practice in line with current UHP values
* Able to motivate staff and patients to achieve best outcome
Other Factors
Essential criteria
* Candidate must be available to work as part of the seven day service inclusive of late shifts and regular weekend, bank holidays and participate with the on-call rota
* Computer literate
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Luke Wakley
Job title: Team Lead Physiotherapist
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01752 432233
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