Job summary
- Main area
- 200032 CIC Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (maternity leave cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekends on a rota and commitment to out of hours on-call)
- Job ref
- 262-A-24-6347298-A
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland Infirmary
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Physiotherapist Stroke/Neuro-Rehabilitation *Internal Only
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the physiotherapy team at the Cumberland Infirmary. The post is a static band 6 stroke/ neuro-rehabilitation specialist physiotherapist role to cover maternity leave. The post holder will act as deputy for the team lead in the management and development of physiotherapy services on the Hyper-acute, acute stroke and neuro-rehabilitation units.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be integral to the day to day management of physiotherapy on the acute stroke and neuro-rehabilitation units alongside the team lead. The role will include the development, management, training and supervision of physiotherapy staff and students as well as working closely within the MDT.
The clinical work will include managing a complex caseload undertaking assessment, diagnosis and treatment and providing appropriate advice to patients, carers and relatives regarding stroke, neuro-rehabilitation.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
· Being a clinically led organisation
· Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
· A positive patient experience every time
· A great place to work
· Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
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Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent. HCPC registration.
- Evidence of post registration education and training in stroke/neurological rehabilitation
Desirable criteria
- Clinical supervision / mentoring certificate or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working within acute stroke/neurology and rehabilitation
- Sound respiratory assessments and treatments
- Working within a MDT
- Deputising for Physiotherapy Team Leader in day to day management.
- Evidence of service development through clinical audit, use of outcome measures etc.
- Experience of implementing change
- Supervising and giving feedback to others e.g. students, newly qualified staff or technical instructors.
- Experience of prioritisation and management of competing demands, appropriately delegating work.
- Working independently on call.
Desirable criteria
- Work within a community setting.
- Responsibility for an area of work, e.g. health & safety, in-service training.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Consolidation and development of undergraduate training through on-going CPD, supported by portfolio of evidence
- Good knowledge of evidence based clinical practice within stroke and rehabilitation
- Awareness of key NHS drivers for change and implications for physiotherapy services in stroke/neurology and neuro-rehabilitation.
- Use of clinical audit or outcome measures for service improvement
- Complaints procedure.
- Equality legislation and best practice.
- Professional code of conduct.
- Confidentiality.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Able to work as a member of a team, using initiative appropriately.
- Able to make sound decisions based on clinical reasoning skills, without continued recourse to colleagues.
- Evidence of good leadership skills and effective team management.
- Able to communicate complex information to wide range of staff, patients and carers.
- Able to motivate others.
- Proactive in managing safe and effective discharge
- Confident in using shared decision making approach to treatment planning
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills.
- ECDL or equivalent
Personal circumstances
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to work patterns.
- Able to participate in on-call duties.
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of appropriate Special Interest groups e.g. ACPIN/AGILE
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Dawn lamb
- Job title
- Advanced Specialist Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228 814741
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