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Job overview

This is an excellent new opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Physiotherapist. 

South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our Team.  Your role will be as an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health based at The James Cook University Hospital. 

The post holder will be expected to have substantial experience in  Pelvic Health and to have relevant post graduate study at Masters level or completion of the Advanced Clinical Practice Portfolio. 

The Physiotherapy Service is a well established large progressive and dynamic service, which continues to develop within the Trust.  The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from the Service Lead for the musculoskeletal team and from the Head of Physiotherapy.

This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills.  Staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, team discussions and clinical supervision.  There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Mrs. Angela Wilkin, Service Lead Musculoskeletal (01642) 835590.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will have the responsibility for providing a specialist service for patients who present with pelvic health conditions who require assessment, diagnosis and treatment  for their condition.
• The post holder will act independently in the management of the complex caseload and will be responsible in planning the treatment of the patient.
• The post holder will provide support, information, and advice to patients, parents, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team on all aspects of the service and ongoing holistic patient care.
• The post holder will network with multidisciplinary colleagues within the Trust for the purpose of developing practice, audit, development of standardised patient information and clinical supervision.

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
 
•    Explore leadership within the NHS
•    Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
•    Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills 
•    Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.