Job summaryTo provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning for older adults presenting with acute illness, frailty, falls, mobility problems and complex multi-morbidity within the Elderly Assessment Units (EAU).
The post holder will lead the physiotherapy service within the EAU, working autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to facilitate timely assessment, optimise functional independence, support same-day emergency care pathways, reduce unnecessary admissions and promote safe discharge planning.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership, supervision and education to therapy staff and students, contribute to service development and support quality improvement initiatives across frailty services.
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.
All interviews will be held face-to-face.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver Physiotherapy treatment for a complex caseload within a specialist field.
- To provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- To provide clinical education, supervision and support to staff and students within the speciality area.
- To provide specialist advice to families, carers, other health and social care professionals and/or education services
- To contribute to planning, development and auditing of the Physiotherapy service within the specialist area.
- To supervise qualified & unqualified staff within the specialist team.
- 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.
About usWe manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesEssential Criteria
- BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Member of the Health Professionals Council
- Student training qualification
- Recognised qualification and experience in the supervision of undergraduate students.
Desirable Criteria
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Working towards Masters level or equivalent accredited courses within chosen speciality e.g. Action Research, McKenzie accredited practitioner, Injection Diploma, Continence Diploma, Accredited Respiratory Care Management.
- Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
- Leadership training e.g. LEO/ILM
Person SpecificationQualifications / Professional RegistrationEssential
- BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Member of the Health Professionals Council
- Recognised qualification and experience in the supervision of undergraduate students.
- Student training qualification
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Working towards Masters level or equivalent accredited courses within chosen speciality e.g. Action Research, McKenzie accredited practitioner, Injection Diploma, Continence Diploma, Accredited Respiratory Care Management.
- Leadership training e.g. LEO/ILM
- Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
Experience and knowledgeEssential
- Varied experience in the assessment and management of complex conditions.
- Substantial post graduate experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Other RequirementsEssential
- You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. The Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).…