Job overview
South Tees Physiotherapy Department is seeking dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our Band 5 Rotations across South Tees NHS Trust. The post holders will be employed as a Rotational Physiotherapists and will have the opportunity to advance their knowledge and experience on one of the following rotations:
1. Cardiothoracics
2. Neurology, Surgery and Rehabilitation
3. Critical Care
4. Stroke Rehabilitation
5. Acute Medicine
6. Surgery
7. Orthopaedics
8. Older Persons Medicine
9. Spinal Injuries
10. Musculoskeletal Gym
11. Out-patient Treatment Units
12. Primary Care Hospitals
13. Pulmonary Rehabilitation
14. Paediatrics
15. Urgent Community Response
16. Community Therapies
17. Front of House Therapies
18. Vascular Surgery and Amputees
19. Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Main duties of the job
The James Cook University Hospital, Friarage Hospital and the community hospitals and services within South Tees, all have well-established, large, progressive and dynamic Physiotherapy Services that continue to develop and grow with the Trust.
The therapy team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from Senior Physiotherapists and Therapy Service Leads.
This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills. We have a comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops and clinical supervision.
There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research.
This post is suitable for qualified physiotherapists (or those soon to be qualified) who are motivated and keen to develop their skills as a graduate and gain experience across a wide area of clinical practice.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants
Working for our organisation
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading Your Team to Success
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
20. Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills.
21. Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
22. Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient /service user interactions and observations and metrics when dealing with the Physiotherapy management of clients.
23. Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person-centred care and related procedures.
24. Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
Desirable criteria
25. Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
26. Working knowledge of STHFT policies and procedures.
Experience
Essential criteria
27. Good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities and format of the NHS
28. Evidence of MDT working
29. Experience of working in the NHS Experience and of working with patients with respiratory conditions
Desirable criteria
30. Evidence of audit and research
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
31. HCPC registration
32. To hold a degree or relevant Diploma in Physiotherapy
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