Job overview

We are looking for a Physiotherapist to join our welcoming and successful team here at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Together we are proud to deliver the highest standards of clinical quality, patient care and staff experience.

The successful applicant will be able demonstrate clinical knowledge relevant to the core rotations in Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Respiratory Care, Medicine, Critical Care and Frailty.

We are looking for an individual who is flexible to the needs of the service and who has excellent time management and communication skills.  The ability to work as part of a team is essential in order to provide an effective and efficient service.  If you are looking for a busy, yet supportive and friendly department we would welcome your application.

The successful applicant will be supported with their development by more senior staff in each of the different clinical areas. They will also have the opportunity to take part in dedicated training sessions for our rotational physiotherapists which happen monthly and to receive peer support through our buddy system.

Please note that successful external candidates will be required to pay for their own DBS disclosure.  The cost will be deducted from the first salary payment.  Further details of the disclosure and barring service check will be confirmed upon offer of employment.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, treat and educate patients referred to the Physiotherapy service, under the guidance of more senior staff.
• Hours will be worked to support seven day service delivery where appropriate.
• This is a rotational post and as such there is a requirement for the post holder to work flexibly across a range of specialities, in accordance with workload priorities. May require participation within a community rotation.
• To participate in the respiratory on-call service following completion of a comprehensive training and supervision package.

Working for our organisation

Your happiness at work is important to us and we are committed to supporting your health and wellbeing.  Our proud to CARE values and Leading the Chesterfield Way behaviours are firmly embedded across the Trust, whilst our focus on proudly 'being you' supports our hospital to be a great place to work.

Our vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care for our patients and being a great place to work for our people.  Our Proud to CARE philosophy supports this vision and we all play a part in achieving it, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other.

Robert Dobbs, Head of Physiotherapy says the following about working in the department:

'I am really proud to lead such a fantastic team. I started as a rotational Physiotherapist at Chesterfield over twenty years ago and I am delighted to still be here! The department is friendly, fair, flexible and is fantastic at supporting and developing staff. I genuinely believe there is no work family quite like ours! Working in the NHS is never going to be without its challenges; however, working with such a wonderful group of people makes it a pleasure.'

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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