Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 230-36772261-CSS-EE
- Employer
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- Nuneaton
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/07/2024
Employer heading
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Specialist Physiotherapist - Frailty
Band 6
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
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Job overview
Job Title -Specialist Physiotherapist - FRAILTY
37.5 Hours per week - Permanent
£35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum
Closing Date: 9th July 2024
Interview Date: 19th July 2024 (TBC)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to work in the expanding Frailty service at George Eliot Hospital. We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic candidate with relevant experience and interest in elderly care to work across an acute service.
The role will involve working as an integral part of a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team, to provide Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments to frail patients using client-centered physiotherapy interventions.
The successful candidate will have a broad knowledge of pathologies associated with frailty, and demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills.
Previous applicants to this post need not apply
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Careers at George Eliot – ‘Where you make a difference'
Main duties of the job
- Undertake assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with a diagnosis of Frailty. These patients often have complex and / or chronic presentations.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision.
- To take a role in supervision and teaching of junior qualified therapists and assistants.
- To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development and monitoring of standards of practice.
- To work flexibly over 7 day period, as the service requires and be part of the respiratory on-call rota
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquility garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
#JoinTeamEliot
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information on the post.
George Eliot has an excellent people development service with extensive CPD opportunities both Trust led and provided by external providers with participation supported and encouraged by the Therapy leadership team.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2-3 years post-graduate experience
- Broad Band 5 rotational experience
- Supervisory experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous Acute NHS experience
- Involvement in audits
- Contribution to clinical education of junior staff/students
- Previous senior experience in area
- Experience working within a Frailty patient group
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy
- Good standard of general education including GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C and above
- Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses
Desirable criteria
- CSP Membership
- Involvement /membership in Special Interest Group
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
- Able to prioritise and organise own workload
- Able to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
- Able to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team
- IT skills – computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence to support personal initiatives in supporting service deliver
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout concurrent activities
- Motivated
- Flexible and adaptable
- Diplomatic and sensitive to others need
- To follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working
Desirable criteria
- Driving license and access to motor vehicle for work purposes
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
- Sarah Whittingham
- Job title
- Frailty Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920751330
- Additional information
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