Job overview
Are you a Physiotherapy student due to graduate in January 2025 and looking to secure your first job? Well then the NLaG AHP Incentives scheme may be for you! We are looking to be able to offer promises of employment as Rotational Band 5 Physiotherapist in our Scunthorpe based services on successful completion of your studies at university. In addition to securing your first post early we will support your studies with £500 towards CPD activities and pay your first two year HCPC membership fees too. A band 3 bank contract will be thrown in for free! Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS FT has a long history of supporting new graduates in their first few years of practice and preparing them for their career progression whether that be through structured Preceptorship Programs or access to the Development Team or mentoring. If this is something you would be interested in please contact…
Please see the attached documents for the Band 5 Job description and person Spec related to your profession, please ensure your application reflects your suitability for both a Band 3 bank post but mainly the Band 5 post.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to provide a high standard of physiotherapy service undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
Participate in the band 5 rotational scheme which involves 6 monthly rotations working across a range of acute and community settings.
You will participate in seven day working within these services and Physiotherapists will participate in the On-call respiratory service.
Working for our organisation
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Onward process – Once your application has been successfully processed you will be
1. Invited for interview which will explore your suitability for a Band 5 post.
2. If offered the post subject to references and DBS clearance you will be signed up to the Promise of Employment Contract and the AHP Bank which will provide a route for payment of the financial incentives as well as opportunity for paid work during your final year.
3. On establishing your start date if this is before your HCPC registration has come through then you will be paid as a Band 4 assistant changing to a Band 5 on evidence of successful registration
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person specification
Occupational Experience and skills
Essential criteria
4. Experience of a wide range of clinical settings/placements
5. Ability to self reflect and critically appraise own performance or clinical experiences
6. Effective clinical reasoning skills and ability to work within own scope of practice
Communication
Essential criteria
7. Clear and effective communication skills
8. Experience of effective team working
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
9. Currently Studying towards degree in Physiotherapy
10. Ability to transport self and equipment safely and effectively around the geographic area associated with post
Desirable criteria
11. IT related skills or training
12. Previous experience in Health Care or equivalent setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges