Job summary
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our Therapy Service in Mid Notts as a Senior Physiotherapist working in the community. If you want to be part of a forward thinking and innovative service, this is the opportunity you have been looking for.
This post is an exciting opportunity for someone who is keen to take the D2A service in Mid Notts to a new level. We are in the process of improving our D2A service as ensuring that we actively support the patient flow from hospital in the community, ensuring that patient are being discharged in a timely manner from hospital improving patients health outcomes. You will be part of the larger community therapy team whilst focussing on our D2A service.
In your role you will work closely with Occupational Therapists, Assistant practitioners, support staff, clinical assessors ( UCR team), district nurses, specialist nurses and social workers to provide the best possible care to service users in their own homes.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our developing integrated community services providing clinical triage, rehabilitation, falls management and support timely discharges from our acute Trust partners.
You will work autonomously as well as part of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising closely with health and social care colleagues to coordinate services, promote recovery from illness and enable health, wellbeing and self-care. You will be visiting patients within their own homes using a goal-orientated focus, to maximise patient's independence, safety and quality of life.
The post will involve cross site working and community visits. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is essential for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will manage your own caseload in the community. As part of the team you will work closely with the rest of the MDT to provide the best possible outcomes for our service users.
You will have a degree/diploma in Physiotherapy and be HCPC registered. You should possess excellent interpersonal and time management skills, be a good communicator and able to prioritise and work well as a member of a team. An induction period and supernumerary support will be given. You will have significant experience of working in the NHS in the UK as a Band 5 Physiotherapist and being part NHS healthcare services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will manage your own caseload in the community. As part of the team you will work closely with the rest of the MDT to provide the best possible outcomes for our service users.
You will have a degree/diploma in Physiotherapy and be HCPC registered. You should possess excellent interpersonal and time management skills, be a good communicator and able to prioritise and work well as a member of a team. An induction period and supernumerary support will be given. You will have significant experience of working in the NHS in the UK as a Band 5 Physiotherapist and being part NHS healthcare services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Clinical Educator
Desirable
- Relevant courses in Health Care of the Elderly/Falls/Orthopaedics/Palliative Care/MSK
Previous Experience
Essential
- Proven post qualification experience with some at a more senior level
- Recent experience in health care of the elderly /falls /orthopaedics /palliative care
- Supervisory skills
- Experience of audit.
- Significant experience of working as B5 physio in the UK as part of the NHS
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Standard setting, service evaluation Recruitment & retention
- Community experience
Knowledge/Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Pathology of the older person
- Professional Codes of Conduct
- Awareness of diveristy
- Evidence based practice
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate rehabilitative treatment
- Knowledge of management of falls
- Knowledge of local & National priorities
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment
- Treatment of complex case & diverse conditions
- Knowledge of equipment/ adaption's and all aspects of ADL
- Leadership skills
- Time management & prioritisation skills
- Organisational skills and use of initiative
- Self motivated and able to work as an effective team member
- Ability to communicate with team, patient /client and their families and other agencies
- Ability to manage self
- Flexible and positive approach
- Demonstrates meeting the requirements of CPD
Desirable
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
Contractual requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use
- Flexible working to meet the needs of the team
- Working across community as role demands.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Clinical Educator
Desirable
- Relevant courses in Health Care of the Elderly/Falls/Orthopaedics/Palliative Care/MSK
Previous Experience
Essential
- Proven post qualification experience with some at a more senior level
- Recent experience in health care of the elderly /falls /orthopaedics /palliative care
- Supervisory skills
- Experience of audit.
- Significant experience of working as B5 physio in the UK as part of the NHS
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Standard setting, service evaluation Recruitment & retention
- Community experience
Knowledge/Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Pathology of the older person
- Professional Codes of Conduct
- Awareness of diveristy
- Evidence based practice
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate rehabilitative treatment
- Knowledge of management of falls
- Knowledge of local & National priorities
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment
- Treatment of complex case & diverse conditions
- Knowledge of equipment/ adaption's and all aspects of ADL
- Leadership skills
- Time management & prioritisation skills
- Organisational skills and use of initiative
- Self motivated and able to work as an effective team member
- Ability to communicate with team, patient /client and their families and other agencies
- Ability to manage self
- Flexible and positive approach
- Demonstrates meeting the requirements of CPD
Desirable
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
Contractual requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use
- Flexible working to meet the needs of the team
- Working across community as role demands.
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.
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
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).
