Job summary VACANCY -BAND 6 Acute Older Adults PHYSIOTHERAPIST An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated senior physiotherapist to work on our older adults team at Lincoln Hospital. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in providing acute physiotherapy for older people, and will have the motivation and passion to support in driving the development of the acute older adults therapy service together with the band 7 Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist. Band 5's with less than the suggested experience will be considered and would be appointed to a transitional post, where they would be supported through appropriate competencies over a 6- 12 month period. Main duties of the job The successful applicant will support in leading a developing and experienced clinical team of therapy staff of Bands 2-6 and will support the development of Therapy staff as part of the wider MDT to deliver evidence based interventions for people on the in patient older adult ward areas. The successful candidate must be flexible, innovative & highly motivated. The role requires the appointed person to be proactive and adaptable to support the smooth and prompt transition of in- patient care to the individuals' place of discharge, taking into account their needs. The successful applicant will be well supported within the therapy department and will be encouraged to develop the service. This is an exciting time to join us; you will be part of a team that continues to deliver excellent services for our patients. Our team is highly focussed on supporting your development and we work hard to ensure you will receive 1:1 supervision, regular training/peer review and access to advice and support from our team of Clinical Specialist physiotherapists. All physiotherapists benefit from protected CPD time, as well as the opportunity to attend locally organised courses run by nationally accredited tutors. The post will be full time, will work as part of a 7 day service and be expected to be part of the respiratory on-call service. All applicants must have a current HPC registration. About us Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG). Date posted 06 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 357-LN-2030-24 Job locations Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Raod Lincoln LN2 5QY Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy State registration Evidence of maintained CPD in a portfolio including attendance at relevant post graduate courses Desirable Membership of the CSP Involvement in a special interest group- that relates to the job role Experience Essential Experience as a Physiotherapist in acute hospital setting, in the NHS and a variety of clinical areas including surgical, stroke/neurology, respiratory, older adults and and medicine. Experience of working as part of a team/ MDT Good theoretical knowledge with working knowledge of a broad range of conditions Student or assistant supervision, contributing to education Desirable Knowledge of the workings of the community services and intermediate care services Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues Skills Essential Knowledge of CSP guidelines, Trust policies & procedures understanding the legal responsibilities of the role Understanding clinical governance & its implications for the service Excellent verbal, non verbal and written skills along with clear logical presentation skills Ability to work effectively alone & as part of a team Ability to organise, delegate and prioritise in a timely and effective manner Ability to cope with working in a moderately demanding environment with aggressive and emotional people Passionate about working with older people Desirable Competent IT skills Evidence of participation in audits Ability to organise and run internal courses Supervision of other staff Committee membership e.g. safety committee. Specific Requirements Essential Flexibility & ability to work in a moderately physical & stressful environment Problem solving Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy State registration Evidence of maintained CPD in a portfolio including attendance at relevant post graduate courses Desirable Membership of the CSP Involvement in a special interest group- that relates to the job role Experience Essential Experience as a Physiotherapist in acute hospital setting, in the NHS and a variety of clinical areas including surgical, stroke/neurology, respiratory, older adults and and medicine. Experience of working as part of a team/ MDT Good theoretical knowledge with working knowledge of a broad range of conditions Student or assistant supervision, contributing to education Desirable Knowledge of the workings of the community services and intermediate care services Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues Skills Essential Knowledge of CSP guidelines, Trust policies & procedures understanding the legal responsibilities of the role Understanding clinical governance & its implications for the service Excellent verbal, non verbal and written skills along with clear logical presentation skills Ability to work effectively alone & as part of a team Ability to organise, delegate and prioritise in a timely and effective manner Ability to cope with working in a moderately demanding environment with aggressive and emotional people Passionate about working with older people Desirable Competent IT skills Evidence of participation in audits Ability to organise and run internal courses Supervision of other staff Committee membership e.g. safety committee. Specific Requirements Essential Flexibility & ability to work in a moderately physical & stressful environment Problem solving 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Raod Lincoln LN2 5QY Employer's website https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)