Job summary
- Main area
- Homefirst Physiotherapy Assessor
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 201-24-431
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Home First East Team
- Town
- Saltash
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
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Homefirst Assessor - Homefirst East
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
An vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join the Homefirst East Team. This position would be an excellent opportunity for a Physiotherapist with experience of working in the community or hospital settings to develop their assessment and rehabilitation skills.
You will be supported to develop whilst being part of a dynamic, progressive, multi-disciplinary team. The Team in East-Cornwall work closely with partnership organisations to support the intermediate health needs of our local population. The team are key to supporting discharges from hospital settings and preventing admission to hospital. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of reablement and care. You will assist in the interpretation of relevant information, identifying problems and needs of a person and setting realistic goals. You will have excellent organisational skills combined with a wide knowledge base and experience of working with older persons, the community or hospital services.
Come and join our great team in a truly great place to live and work.
Proposed interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of Therapy Skills to the service, performing specialist assessments of patients including those with highly complex presentations, and from this formulating a diagnosis and treatment and/or rehabilitation plan.
To operate as a specialist practitioner being first contact for urgent requests to help both prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge.
To utilise specialist skills in community assessment and management of the acutely sick patient.
To provide leadership for support staff and junior staff through supervision, training and appraisal.
To participate in the planning and development of services within the designated team.
Model and deliver excellent evidence based clinical care, working as an autonomous Practitioner.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of appropriate postgraduate courses and CPD to support practice, to degree equivalent level
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Confident and competent leadership with the ability to work in diverse and complex situations
- Proven leadership qualities, including the ability to motivate a team and negotiation skills
- Awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Clear understanding of clinical effectiveness and the need to provide evidence based care
Desirable criteria
- Teaching, assessing, coaching and mentoring skills to facilitate an effective learning environment for staff and students
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post registration clinical experience in a similar role
- A broad range of clinical experience in a variety of community and inpatient settings
- Extensive experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing the risks associated with working in a lone working environment
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Martin
- Job title
- Home First East Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01579 373572
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