08 Oct
Nottingham University Hospitals Nhs Trusts
Nottingham
Job description
Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity to join the Medical Inpatient Physiotherapy team, City campus, NUH, working flexibly across a wide variety of clinical areas in the cancer and associated specialities division.
We have WTE available permanently, plus an additional one-year full time opportunity.
This role would be ideal for an existing band 6 looking to consolidate their knowledge and skills when working with patients who have a variety of complex, long-term medical conditions or an experienced band 5 with relevant inpatient mileage who may be considering a career in inpatient services.
The successful candidate will be responsible for their own inpatient caseload as well as supporting band 5 therapists,
support workers and students.
They will work within a senior structure that provides peer support and training.
This role would be ideal for a compassionate professional who has an interest in inpatient care and developing broad skills across specialties.
Main duties of the job
This role will provide a high standard of physiotherapy input to patients across a breadth of clinical areas, including oncology, haematology (CAR-T therapy), infectious diseases, renal and palliative care, with an expectation to work flexibly across specialties.
You must be able to assess and treat patients with a range of conditions, including acute respiratory needs, train and teach others.
You will be familiar with complex discharge planning, MDT working and patient advocacy.
You will contribute to the out of hours respiratory rota at City Campus, NUH. This includes late shifts (until 9pm), on-calls and weekend work.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
Assessing and treating patients as appropriate in relevant areas
Working as part of multidisciplinary teams.
Supervising more junior staff (Band 5, support workers and students)
Deputising for Band 7s as appropriate
Working flexibly - including late shifts, weekend and out of hours rota
Working alongside band 7s and seniors to develop the service in line with evidence based practice
Supporting student placements, providing formal and informal training
Providing a supportive and learning environment for team members; including undertaking annual appraisals and supporting health and wellbeing.
Leading by example ensuring that NUH's values and behaviours are embedded in everyday practice.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.
We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.
With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
The Physiotherapy service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH.
We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff,
employing over 800 staff, working together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to.
Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists.
We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff.
There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a large,
friendly team working across 17 medical wards throughout City Campus of NUH, offering a widely varied caseload.
We pride ourselves on being kind and compassionate, providing a supportive environment in which to develop across all four pillars of practice.
There has been recent restructuring to provide a second team lead to support these roles.
CAS at NUH is a fast-evolving division, with constant developments and learning opportunities. NUH is a regional centre for all CAS specialties, and is one of the first in the region to deliver CAR-T therapy.
This post will allow a physiotherapist with a keen interest in inpatient care to expand both their clinical skills and leadership of a busy and responsive service, with a focus on patient flow whilst ensuring excellent patient care is provided.
Please familiarise yourself with the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for details specific to this post.
There are 2 permanent static band 6 roles available. Flexible working will be considered, minimum WTE required. Please contact the team in advance or can be discussed at interview.
There is an additional WTE - 12 month secondment role.
Core hours are worked Monday to Friday, 8 : 00 16 : 00 although flexible working will be considered as above.
Additional duties will include participation in on call and weekend working as well as a late shift (9pm finish) at City campus.
These are rostered at 1-2 out of hour duties per month, adjusted pro rata.
Please familiarise yourself with the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for details specific to this post.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc honour degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of CPD relevant to area
- State registered / HCPC
- Evidence of post graduate training relevant to area
Desirable
- Member of CIG
- First line management course
- Clinical Educators course
Experience
Essential
- Broad based junior rotational experience with an acute inpatient focus
- Possession of specific knowledge relevant to area
- Experience in evaluation of practice / appraisal of performance
Desirable
- Previous Band 6 experience
- Experience of audit
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex information
- Ability to motivate,
train and teach
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the MDT
Desirable
Demonstrate leadership ability
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options
- Ability to evaluate clinical interventions
Desirable
Experience of performance management
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Effective time management skills
- Experience of effective delegation
Desirable
Experience of organising others workload
Physical skills
Essential
- Evidence of manual handling skills
- Basic keyboard skills
- Ability to carry out treatment handling skills
Desirable
Ability to adapt to changing priorities
Other
Essential
Maintain competency on respiratory care for rostered emergency duty work
Desirable
- Qualified driver / car owner
▶️ Specialist Physiotherapist - Cancer and associated specialties
🖊️ Nottingham University Hospitals Nhs Trusts
📍 Nottingham