Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-CR6785161
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Physiotherapist
Band 6
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renownedÌýNational Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.Ìý
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to come and join the expanding team providing FSDEC at front door, working along side other Front door AHP colleagues, and MDT colleagues
Service is 8am – 8pm, regular weekend shifts, working long days or twilight shifts.ÌýÌý
Main duties of the job
To perform assessment and treatment for patients with complex needs, and to provide advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
ÌýTo undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.Ìý
To participate in continuing professional and service development and contribute to organisational objectives.
Working for our organisation
ÌýWhy colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.Ìý
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To perform assessment and treatment for patients with complex needs, and to provide advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To participate in continuing professional and service development and contribute to organisational objectives.
Person specification
3. EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of a junior rotational Physiotherapy post in the NHS
- Experience of a broad rotational scheme including Acute medicine
- Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
- Experience of managing own caseload and prioritizing
- Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
- Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
- Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Experience in student clinical supervision.
- Experience of Community Physiotherapy
- Attendance at post graduate courses in related fields and demonstrates reflective learning.
- Knowledge of areas of influence of psychosocial and cultural factors on health/illness behaviours
- Experience in supervision of junior staff.
- Participation in audit, research activities and development activities
- Experience of undertaking Senior (Band 6) role
- Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process
- Experience of emergency respiratory on-call responsibilities
2. EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Current registration with Health Professions Council
- Diploma /Degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Membership of professional special interest group
- Field work/clinical educators course
- Specific formal courses appropriate to post speciality
4. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to the specialist clinical area of post.
- Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/experience and utilize advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- Able to carry out a range of assessments and procedures in order to make clinical assessments and diagnosis.
- Able to carry out manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling, requiring skilful and strenuous physical effort during the day.
- Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
- Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team.
- Ability to self-direct towards the attainment of clear goals
- Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well-reasoned standards.
- Positive response to constructive criticism
- Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
- Use of and/or knowledge of POMR record keeping
- Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Understand how to maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients
- Ability to perform at times of high pressure/demand
5. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- To demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness
- Able to fulfil the physical demands of the role subject to reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disciplinary Discrimination Act 1995
- Able to be empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations, using judgement to determine optimal intervention.
- Ability to participate in an emergency.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable criteria
- To have strategies for dealing with stressful interpersonal situations and frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions
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
- Mark Belcher
- Job title
- Advanced Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07974632330
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