Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 1 permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (You will be part of the 7 day rota working one weekend per calendar month)
- Job ref
- 388-6230373-AHP-A
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Experienced Rotational Physiotherapist Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join our health care of the older person rotation within Physiotherapy at Torbay hospital and our community teams.
This band 6 post will be working to support the management of frail/elderly patients through the hospital and the community
This specialist post will work across our emergency floor and short stay units, health care of the older person wards at Torbay hospital, our ready to go unit and within a community (in a hospital setting or IC team) setting.
You will work alongside other members of the MDT providing Specialized Physiotherapy assessment and management of older patients in healthcare. You will work on the 7 day rota, working approximately one weekend in four. There is no On Call requirement with this post.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a specialized Physiotherapy assessment and treatment plan for healthcare of the older person in a variety of settings, this will include prevention of admission from the community, in AE and short stay units, providing supporting complex discharge from the wards.
- Will be responsible for education to the direct and wider team regarding management of the frail and elderly patient.
- You will be responsible for band 5 Physiotherapists, health care support workers and students. This is a new rotation to our team so the post holder will be expected to look at service development through the acute and community teams
Working for our organisation
Our dynamic Physiotherapy teams are welcoming, friendly and pride themselves on excellent patient centred care We focus on a what matters to you approach to both patients, families/carers but also for our staff. As an organisation and Physiotherapy service, the wellbeing of our staff is very important to us .
We encourage our teams to be actively involved in research opportunities, service improvements and equally important to us is our staff development and support . We openly welcome new staff and are always exploring opportunities to develop our team to respond to the demands of the current health care climate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
Experience working with a strength based, person centred approach to assessment and treatment
Ability to contribute to weekend/evening working rosters
The use of highly developed therapeutic handling skills, manual techniques and facilitation of movement.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
Requirement for prolonged periods of intense concentration (to analyse complex information, e.g. during assessments of up to 90 minutes length, taking in-depth patient history, movement analysis and teaching clinical skills)
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- • Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
- • Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
- • Knowledge and experience of safeguarding of adults’ processes
- • Knowledge and experience of the mental capacity act 2005
- • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- • Experience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers
- • An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of primary care rehabilitation frailty and care of the older person.
- • Knowledge and understanding of complex frailty assessment/skills
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- • Experience working with a strength based, person centred approach to assessment and treatment
- • Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings
Desirable criteria
- • Completion of quality improvement initiatives
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- • Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
- • State registration – current HCPC registration
- • Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
- • Experience within the NHS including experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist in a broad rotational post covering a range of experience in respiratory orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
Desirable criteria
- • Post graduate training/experience in rehabilitation and health care of the older person
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Lisa Baker
- Job title
- Inpatient Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 655049
- Additional information
Please contact me via email if you have any questions regarding the role.
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