Job overview
University Hospitals Tees is seeking to appoint a Band 6 Physiotherapist hours a week on a permanent basis in the Hambleton & Richmondshire Falls Prevention Team.
The post offers an exciting opportunity to be involved with Falls Prevention across the area. We are a dynamic, supportive and forward-thinking team working to provide a first-class service to the locality and all of its stakeholders.
To be successful in the role you will have substantial experience working as a Physiotherapist in a health care setting. Excellent communication and organisational skills, enthusiasm, commitment and ability to work with a wide range of agencies are vital in this post.
The ability to problem solve and respond to the needs of both the service and our service users is also an attribute required for the role. Service development and promotion of the service will be an integral part of this role.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be able to work on your own and as part of a team and be involved with service users with a range of multiple medical, social and emotional problems.
The role will primarily involve visiting service users in their own homes and therefore the ability to travel independently is an essential part of this job.
This post provides an excellent opportunity for someone who is already experienced to develop their existing skills. The role brings several exciting factors together, including excellent MDT working across all health and social care services coupled with a beautiful location.
Continuing professional development is actively encouraged and regular support and supervision will be provided for the successful applicant.
University Hospital Tees offers leadership and improvement training to all staff in the Trust.
This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership courses.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders 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
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided 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
1. Post registration experience within a variety of NHS clinical areas
2. Up to date knowledge of evidence base regarding falls prevention, treatment and rehabilitation
3. Evidence of previous management and supervision role
4. Basic IT skills and ability to contribute to collection and evaluation of data
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
5. BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or MSc in Physiotherapy
6. Registration with HCPC
Desirable criteria
7. Teaching or training qualification
8. Evidence of a range of post graduate courses
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Experience of caseload management
10. Experience of working with patients families & carers
Desirable criteria
11. Experience working at a senior level
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from 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 - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. 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.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.