Main area: Physiotherapy (Critical Care)
Grade: Band 6
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term until 08/06/2025)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On-call hours required)
Job ref: 205-6904038
Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Stoke
Town: Stoke On Trent
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
Senior Physiotherapist
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Senior Physiotherapist in Critical Care. This post provides the opportunity to work together with other therapists to deliver advanced assessments & treatments to patients to improve patient care. Our CCU is a regional trauma centre including trauma, surgical, medical, neurosurgical, and spinal cord injury and lends itself naturally to innovative ways of working. It is supported by an experienced team which includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and therapy technicians. The Critical Care therapy team work as part of a wider, dedicated multidisciplinary team. This is an excellent opportunity to help build further clinical expertise to enhance and broaden respiratory and rehabilitation skills. The post holder will be able to demonstrate relevant experience and have a sound understanding of conditions affecting this patient group. Main duties of the job
This experience will give the post holder an excellent opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills as well as building clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden their clinical skills. Supervision will be provided by the Band 7 Therapists and Principal Therapists and continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training, and external learning. The University Hospital of North Midlands is located on 2 hospital sites, Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital. This post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital in particular and involves working within a 7-day shift system which will include weekend, late shift, Bank Holiday, and on-call working. Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. Person specification
Qualifications or Equivalent
Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy Evidence of CPD Registered with HCPC CPD relevant to specialty area Experience
Minimum of 18 months graduate experience as a physiotherapist Experience gained within an acute setting Experience relevant to specialty area Skills & Knowledge
Motivated to self-develop Clinical Educator Important information about your application All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community. 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.
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Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Senior Physiotherapist in Critical Care. This post provides the opportunity to work together with other therapists to deliver advanced assessments & treatments to patients to improve patient care. Our CCU is a regional trauma centre including trauma, surgical, medical, neurosurgical, and spinal cord injury and lends itself naturally to innovative ways of working. It is supported by an experienced team which includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and therapy technicians. The Critical Care therapy team work as part of a wider, dedicated multidisciplinary team. This is an excellent opportunity to help build further clinical expertise to enhance and broaden respiratory and rehabilitation skills. The post holder will be able to demonstrate relevant experience and have a sound understanding of conditions affecting this patient group. Main duties of the job
This experience will give the post holder an excellent opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills as well as building clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden their clinical skills. Supervision will be provided by the Band 7 Therapists and Principal Therapists and continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training, and external learning. The University Hospital of North Midlands is located on 2 hospital sites, Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital. This post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital in particular and involves working within a 7-day shift system which will include weekend, late shift, Bank Holiday, and on-call working. Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. Person specification
Qualifications or Equivalent
Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy Evidence of CPD Registered with HCPC CPD relevant to specialty area Experience
Minimum of 18 months graduate experience as a physiotherapist Experience gained within an acute setting Experience relevant to specialty area Skills & Knowledge
Motivated to self-develop Clinical Educator Important information about your application All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community. 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.
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