Job summary Senior Physiotherapist This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join our Older Persons Medicine (OPM) Therapy Team on The Zetland Ward at Redcar Primary Care Hospital.
The post holder will be employed as a Senior Physiotherapist working collaboratively with Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Generic Assistants.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds.
It comprises two acute hospitals, James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community hospitals including Redcar Primary Care Hospital which has a rehabilitation Unit.
James Cook University Hospital is a major trauma centre and provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services.
Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to have experience in an inpatient rehabilitation setting, including the physiotherapy assessment, treatment plans and management of patients, patient flow and facilitating discharges.
Additionally experience working with OPM will be required.
Along with experience of supervising and day to day leadership of junior staffing required.The Therapy Services is a well established large, progressive and dynamic service, which continue to develop within the wider trust.
The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from senior clinicians and the AHP Service Leads.This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant post graduate courses.
We have an established and comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, clinical supervision and the appraisal process.
There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research as the hospital has close links with the local universities.
About us South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff.
This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.
You will be expected to attend the following training sessions: o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner The leadership and improvement programme aims to: o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential To hold a Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy To be registered as a Physiotherapist and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Desirable Achieved or willing to work towards relevant post-graduate qualification/training Personal attributes Essential Access to a vehicle for work purposes and a full uk driving license, to meet the requirements of the role Knowledge & Skills Essential Knowledge of frailty, frailty syndromes and how the aging process effects the body Broad knowledge of services referred to locally from hospital Demonstrate effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, Carers and colleagues Demonstrate analytical skills and judgment when dealing with the physiotherapy management of complex patients Ability to work with indirect supervision in a variety of acute care and/or community settings Ability to act appropriately in emotional or distressing circumstances Ability to cope under pressure Demonstrate effective problem solving skills in complex situations Good time management skills Experience Essential Post graduate experience as a rotational junior in a broad range of clinical specialities NHS experience Experience of working within an multidisciplinary team Information technology literate Experience of supervision and day to day leadership or junior staff Previous experience working within a inpatient rehab setting Previous experience working in OPM