Job summary
- Main area
- Division B - Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-B-243161
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/07/2024
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner - Musculoskeletal Services
Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Outpatient Physiotherapy Team.
We are looking for a member of the team to support the one to one and group rehabilitation of patients with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions seen within the Physiotherapy department at Addenbrooke's Hospital. We are a large group of Therapists who treat a range of patients varying from chronic pain to acute trauma and post-surgical.
You will have proven knowledge and skills in exercise therapy, be able to lead our ESCAPE pain programme and 1:1 Hydrotherapy sessions alongside managing a caseload of patients.
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside a team of Assistant Practitioners to help cover a wide range of duties across the Outpatient Department.
The team is friendly and dedicated towards the delivery of an excellent service for all our users, as well as constantly looking at better ways to provide a service.
You will be strongly supported in learning new skills and gaining additional training.
There is a requirement for you to undertake weekend working in the orthopaedic service.
If you would like any further information or an informal visit please do contact the department.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 7th July 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 29th July 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education, to GCSE or equivalent including evidence of literacy and numeracy skills
- Relevant health, sport or exercise degree or qualification (for example Level III Exercise referral, BACR or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Register of Exercise Professionals
- Evidence of achievement of other relevant training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness / knowledge of Allied Health Professional roles such as Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists
- An understanding of commonly encountered medical conditions
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the physical and psychological impact of pregnancy, postnatal trauma and gynaecology cancers
- Knowledge of how patients can benefit from exercise
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with patients unsupervised
- Ability to manage and support more junior staff
- Able to design, implement and modify individual treatment plans autonomously
- Administrative and IT skills
- Self-directed learning
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Applies practical approach to problem solving
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
- Committed to personal and team development To assist with treatment, e.g. exercise prescription, use of equipment
Desirable criteria
- Willing to take on responsibility and coordination role
- Ability to supervise a group of patients
Experience
Essential criteria
- General experience in dealing with members of the public
- Previous experience training / supervising others
- Previous Physiotherapy assistant experience in the NHS OR previous experience as an exercise practitioner including screening/assessment and design / delivery of individual and group exercise programmes to patients with existing medical conditions
- Previous experience of leading group exercise classes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working on a GP Exercise Referral scheme.
- Experience in a healthcare environment
- Experience of assessing and advising on healthy lifestyle issues
- Experience of working with service users with physical health conditions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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
- Tina Fitzsimmons
- Job title
- Deputy Manager Physiotherapy and Outpatient Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 216856
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