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Job summary

Main area
Community Rehabilitation
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: full time, working over a 7 day period
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (7 day shift pattern between 8-6pm.)
Job ref
186-784-24-GH
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ashfield Health Village (various bases including Ashfield, Rainworth & Newark)
Town
Kirkby in Ashfield
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Physiotherapist - Community Therapy Services

Band 6

Job overview

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our Therapy Service in Mid Notts  as a Senior Physiotherapist working in the community. If you want to be part of a forward thinking and innovative service,  this is the opportunity you have been looking for.

This post is an exciting opportunity for someone who is keen to take the D2A service in Mid Notts to a new level.  We are in the process of improving our D2A service as ensuring that we actively support the patient flow from hospital in the community, ensuring that patient are being discharged in a timely manner from hospital improving patients health outcomes. You will be part of the larger community therapy team whilst focussing on our D2A service.

In your role you will work closely with Occupational Therapists, Assistant practitioners,  support staff, clinical assessors ( UCR team),  district nurses, specialist nurses and social workers to provide the best possible care to service users in their own homes.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our developing  integrated community services  providing clinical triage, rehabilitation, falls management and  support timely discharges from our acute Trust partners.

You will work autonomously as well as part of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising closely with health and social care colleagues to coordinate services, promote recovery from illness and enable health, wellbeing and self-care. You will be visiting patients within their own homes using a goal-orientated focus, to maximise patient’s independence, safety and quality of life.

The post will involve cross site working and community visits. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is essential for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. 

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will manage your own caseload in the community. As part of the team you will work closely with the rest of the MDT to provide the best possible outcomes for our service users.

You will have a degree/diploma in Physiotherapy and be HCPC registered. You should possess excellent interpersonal and time management skills, be a good communicator and able to prioritise and work well as a member of a team. An induction period and supernumerary support will be given.  You will have significant experience of working in the NHS in the UK as a Band 5 Physiotherapist and being part NHS healthcare services.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registration
  • Clinical Educator
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant courses in Health Care of the Elderly/Falls/Orthopaedics/Palliative Care/MSK

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven post qualification experience with some at a more senior level
  • Recent experience in health care of the elderly /falls /orthopaedics /palliative care
  • Supervisory skills
  • Experience of audit.
  • Significant experience of working as B5 physio in the UK as part of the NHS
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching experience
  • Standard setting, service evaluation Recruitment & retention
  • Community experience

Knowledge/Skills/Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Pathology of the older person
  • Professional Codes of Conduct
  • Awareness of diveristy
  • Evidence based practice
  • Ability to assess, plan and evaluate rehabilitative treatment
  • Knowledge of management of falls
  • Knowledge of local & National priorities
  • Knowledge of Risk Assessment
  • Treatment of complex case & diverse conditions
  • Knowledge of equipment/ adaption’s and all aspects of ADL
  • Leadership skills
  • Time management & prioritisation skills
  • Organisational skills and use of initiative
  • Self motivated and able to work as an effective team member
  • Ability to communicate with team, patient /client and their families and other agencies
  • Ability to manage self
  • Flexible and positive approach
  • Demonstrates meeting the requirements of CPD
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills
  • Presentation skills

Contractual requirements

Essential criteria
  • A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use
  • Flexible working to meet the needs of the team
  • Working across community as role demands.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Hallam
Job title
Head of Service
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07816076835
Additional information

Ian English - Clinical Lead [email protected]

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