Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for applicants interested in developing their career in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy here at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This role is offered as a 12-month, fixed-term, part-time contract, specifically supporting the hands therapy service. The role would ideally suit an applicant currently working at Band 5 level with previous NHS Musculoskeletal experience. The position is in musculoskeletal outpatients as part of our North Tyneside Musculoskeletal Service team. Clients will be referred by GP, self-referral, or via our orthopaedic consultant team. CPD is actively encouraged within our teams, and training is supervised by Senior Physiotherapy clinicians supporting staff to achieve their individual learning outcomes through a robust appraisal system. This post is based at North Tyneside General Hospital, but staff may be required to work across the Trust. There are no on-call or weekend commitments associated with the current role. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. Main duties of the job
To assess and treat an independent physiotherapy caseload. To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the supervision of senior physiotherapy staff. To assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate therapy programmes for an individual clinical caseload. To liaise with senior staff regularly to ensure appropriate management of patients. With guidance from senior physiotherapists, maintain a high level of evidence-based practice through continual review of current research, thus enhancing standards of patient care. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape a collective leadership culture within the trust. Job responsibilities
To identify patients' capacity to consent to treatment and apply the department's consent protocol. To actively participate in the planning and organisation of the discharge process. To contribute to the supervision of technical instructors and physiotherapy assistants. To maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with CSP guidelines and trust-wide physiotherapy standards for documentation. To attend departmental meetings as appropriate. To attend relevant postgraduate lectures and in-service training to consolidate undergraduate knowledge and increase skills appropriate to each rotation. Person Specification
Qualifications
BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent. Member of the Health Professionals Council. Evidence of continued professional development through self-directed learning and in-service training record. Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Post-registration experience in core areas e.g. orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory. Post-graduate experience in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for applicants interested in developing their career in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy here at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This role is offered as a 12-month, fixed-term, part-time contract, specifically supporting the hands therapy service. The role would ideally suit an applicant currently working at Band 5 level with previous NHS Musculoskeletal experience. The position is in musculoskeletal outpatients as part of our North Tyneside Musculoskeletal Service team. Clients will be referred by GP, self-referral, or via our orthopaedic consultant team. CPD is actively encouraged within our teams, and training is supervised by Senior Physiotherapy clinicians supporting staff to achieve their individual learning outcomes through a robust appraisal system. This post is based at North Tyneside General Hospital, but staff may be required to work across the Trust. There are no on-call or weekend commitments associated with the current role. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. Main duties of the job
To assess and treat an independent physiotherapy caseload. To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the supervision of senior physiotherapy staff. To assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate therapy programmes for an individual clinical caseload. To liaise with senior staff regularly to ensure appropriate management of patients. With guidance from senior physiotherapists, maintain a high level of evidence-based practice through continual review of current research, thus enhancing standards of patient care. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape a collective leadership culture within the trust. Job responsibilities
To identify patients' capacity to consent to treatment and apply the department's consent protocol. To actively participate in the planning and organisation of the discharge process. To contribute to the supervision of technical instructors and physiotherapy assistants. To maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with CSP guidelines and trust-wide physiotherapy standards for documentation. To attend departmental meetings as appropriate. To attend relevant postgraduate lectures and in-service training to consolidate undergraduate knowledge and increase skills appropriate to each rotation. Person Specification
Qualifications
BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent. Member of the Health Professionals Council. Evidence of continued professional development through self-directed learning and in-service training record. Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Post-registration experience in core areas e.g. orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory. Post-graduate experience in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum
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