Job summary
- Main area
- MSK Therapies
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Cross site working)
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (2 days per week - 8/8.30am to 4/4.30pm)
- Job ref
- 374-KN067
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest Hospital
- Town
- St Leonards on Sea
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialised MSK Paediatric Physiotherapist B7
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
Highly Specialised Musculo-Skeletal (MSK) Paediatric Physiotherapist – Band 7 Part time 15 hours– Cross site – Fixed Term Contract Maternity Leave Cover For Six Months ONLY (Until May 2025)
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic Band 7 - MSK paediatric physiotherapist to work alongside our Advanced Practitioner, an additional Band 7 specialist physio and split post band 6 physio. This will be a fixed term part time, cross-site role, to cover maternity leave .
Main duties of the job
As part of Band 7 clinical leadership, this role would support supervision and line management of students to develop skills in paediatric assessment and management within MSK, as well as supporting junior colleagues and peers within the adult MSK teams on site.
You will be working in a supportive team environment, alongside experienced MSK clinicians, including advanced practitioners, the Paediatric MSK Clinical Lead, Paediatric Orthopaedic Consultant and paediatricians within ESHT as required. This role will also be central to liaison with other providers of paediatric healthcare in East Sussex including external services that provide Neurodevelopmental therapy and complex case management.
This post will give you great opportunity to understand the needs of MSK paediatric care across East Sussex, with strong links to the cross Trust Clinical Interest Group in the South East, working with the Advanced Practitioner and other clinical leads to develop regional pathways, and identify areas for business development.
Our teams have a strong commitment to supporting personal professional development through an embedded in-service training programme, clinical and leadership supervision, mentoring and appraisal. The successful candidate will be integral to the delivery of this.
The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced communication and organisational skills, alongside sound knowledge and experience in the management of a wide range of MSK paediatric conditions.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee of £30 per year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Lucy Cassidy
Advanced Practice Paediatric MSK Physiotherapist
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of relevant specialist paediatric MSK post graduate CPD, being either Masters Level or equivalent. Able to demonstrate significant knowledge and experience in this specialised area of physiotherapy practice
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate / higher level learning Masters modules, PG cert’s/ diplomas in clinical physiotherapy/ Working with other healthcare professionals to develop clinical pathways and service, demonstrating clinical leadership skills across professions.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant amount of post-qualification experience with clinical background in neurology, orthopaedics and MSK.
- Experience in MSK and Paediatric MSK rehabilitation in primary or secondary care
- Minimum 2 years experience at Band 6 level combining MSK and paediatric specialist physiotherapy.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of presentation delivery of clinical data
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of high level clinical assessment, treatment and clinical reasoning relating to the specialist Paediatric MSK physiotherapy role.
- Ability to contribute, promote and influence effective team working using a range of communication skills including negotiation and teaching.
- Good interpersonal skills both written and oral.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate flexible communication and leadership skills to support team development and training.
- Motivational interviewing/behaviour change training
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
- Lucy Cassidy
- Job title
- Advanced Practice Paediatric MSK Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07483146506
- Additional information
Non working day on a Friday
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